More square grand advice

[Farrell]

Have you looked at Ronsen? They sell square grand hammers. Also, Abel in
Germany will recover hammer cores.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kurt" <KurtGearheart@comcast.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 7:45 PM
Subject: More square grand advice


> Thanks everyone for the advice on the 1/0 tuning pin drill bit thread.
>
> I ended up using a "C" on the bass/tenor and a "D" in the treble, it feels
> great!
>
> Now, on to hammers.
>
> Existing original 1875 hammers resemble Aeolian spinet hammers, really.
>
> Teeny tiny featherweight things. Shaped mostly more like upright than
grand
> hammers, but neither really.
>
> Bored at angles that smoothly vary and change 90 degrees from bass to
treble.
>
> Chewed to shreds from the felt shaping to get clearance.
>
> The newly strung piano is LOUD and has very very long sustain.
>
> It seems that not much will be needed activation energy wise.
>
> Suggestions as to delicate-weight quality new hammers for this noble and
> ancient beast.
>
> Seriously, it looks like spinet hammers are the closest living relatives
of
> these.
>
> Are there such things as high-quality not-too-dense spinet hammers?
>
> All suggestions (spinet hammer or otherwise) appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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