Richard, Having seen a sample of Renner blue, I confirm the felt is Wurzen filz ... I understand also that Renner have interests (parts) in the Wurzen factory (?) that is very certainly a possibility, and why they use this material on most if not all their production actually. Nowadays, even then many intoners are finding this felt strange, because they are accustomed to a more dense material to begin with. Personally I am amazed to see how dense but resilient at the same time this felt is becoming after the first strong needling, even if it seem a little soft to begin with sometime. Cheers ! Isaac OLEG Entretien et reparation de pianos. PianoTech 17 rue de Choisy 94400 VITRY sur SEINE FRANCE tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98 fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90 cell: 06 60 42 58 77 > -----Message d'origine----- > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la > part de Richard Brekne > Envoye : vendredi 9 mai 2003 22:07 > A : Pianotech > Objet : Re: Wurzen felt > > > Andre, > > I think perhaps the reason Wurzen felt specifically doesnt > seem to generate > so much discussion is that the list is so dominatated by > north american > idigenie that have no real knowledge of this felt by name. > If these hammers > do have a counterpart in the US, it is likely that it is > the Renner blue > that are closest, and then they are known by that name. > > The larger subject matter of hammers in general comes up quite a bit > however, along with that aspect of voicing that has to do with the > manipulation of hammer felt consistence. It might be a good > idea to find out > once and for all if Renner does sell what you know as the > premium Wurzen > felt hammers in america under another name. > > As far as pillows instead of hammers are concerned. I would > just love to see > one of these instruments that Del and Ron talk about, and > view first hand > the installation process of said hammers from the moment > they get unpacked > til the final touch of tone building is accomplished. I > used a set of > Ronsens that I got handed down from my brother once some > years back. They > went phoooofff when they hit the strings. And boy do I mean > Phhhoooofff. But > upon a few applications of lacquer they actually sounded very nice. > > I think that you are right in the assesment that laqure > inhibits some of the > natural elasticity in hammer felt, but perhaps it provides a sort of > elasticity of its own in exchange ?? > > As I am very inexperienced with voicing new hammers this > way, I will bow to > the experience of those who've done a lot of this tho. > > Cheers > > RicB > > antares@euronet.nl wrote: > > > > > I have my own rather strong opinion but I certainly wish > to respect the > > preference of people who have a different opinion. > > There are many different wines so to speak, but I was > just wondering > > why so few techncians react to this issue as it actually > one of the > > very aspects of our trade..... > > > > Antares, > > The Netherlands > > > > -- > Richard Brekne > RPT, N.P.T.F. > UiB, Bergen, Norway > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html > http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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