knuckle orientation

[David Love]

On the contrary, the nap is traditionally put in the opposite direction so
that the jack will not encounter resistance when trying to return to the
"ready" position.  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 3/25/2004 12:11:38 PM
> Subject: Re: knuckle orientation
>
> Roger Jolly wrote:
>
> > Hi Dave,
> >                I  am chuckling out loud.  The debate will start and 
> > some will get passionate about it.
> > Global manufacturing will favor the nap as you have described, but try 
> > and get a rational reason out of the action makers.   <G>
> >
> > Regards Roger
> >
> >
> Come on guys... EVERYBODY KNOWS that the grain should yeild least 
> resistance under most stress... ergo the nap goes in the same direction 
> as the properly regulated jack during the downstroke.
>
> Shesssh....  :)
>
> RicB
>
> >
> >
> >>     I personally don't think it makes a dang bit of difference 
> >> because the
> >> "grain" on most knuckles isn't all that pronounced.  Even when trying 
> >> to rub
> >> it both ways to see which way it lies, it's sometimes difficult to
tell.
> >>     However, for consistency, you should install them all the same way
> >> (sometimes holding in the light just right and rubbing the leather 
> >> this way
> >> and that will show you which way the nap lies).
> >>     I just now went out to the shop and checked different makes of
grand
> >> shanks and two upright butts.  They all favored let-off, i.e., the 
> >> nap lies
> >> in the direction the jack travels when letting off.
> >>     --David Nereson, RPT
> >>
> >>
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