This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Richard Brekne=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: May 13, 2003 12:23 PM Subject: Re: Wurzen felt =20 =20 Thanks Del for all that info about hammers. Couple questions tho. If a = given manufacturer is making say three sets of hammers, each with their = own pound rating... can we then not assume that that particular = manufacturers' 18 pounders are heavier then their 14 pounders ?=20 Probably, though not necessarily. For example, how much sanding has been = done after pressing? In the case of Steinway hammers they are pressed to = one shape and sanded to another. How much felt is sanded off? Who knows? = I've seen hammers on a Model D that were smaller than those on a Model = S.=20 I still wonder about this particular quote=20 "This extraordinary thick felt was used for concert grand piano = hammers, and although splendid results were achieved, the heavy hammer = affected the touch too much." That seems pretty direct and would indicate the basic idea of heavy = weight for tone vs light weight for touch has been around for a while. I = suppose tho in the end this may be like trying to find out whether or = not Bach REAAAALLY used ET or not.. :)=20 Everything is relative. How thick is "thick?" How heavy is "heavy?" How = splendid are "splendid results?" About the only part of that statement I = am sure is true is that heavy hammers do affect touch, adversely so, for = the most part. Del ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c9/aa/c6/87/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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