on needling old upright hammers

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Avery,

        I have heard of sugar coating hammers, however, old upright hammers 
(we're talking about 100 year old piano that has possibly never seen a needling 
job in its life, sure sounds that way, anyway) are so hard that I first do 
deep shoulder needling then I needle the crowns to a lesser degree. 

      I think sugar coating just wouldn't last. In other words the fibers 
would tighten and/or re pack, if you will, rendering the needling service nill, 
over a small amount of time (of course, how soon this would happen depends on 
how much playing is done, daily) 

       No, I have never tried steaming hammers. I'd be concerned on hammers 
this old that they would "unravel" "unwrap" from their cores. 

Julia,
Reading, PA 

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Subject: Re: on needling old upright hammers
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