lacquering technique, was Evidence of overlacquered hammers

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On 29-sep-04, at 14:31, Michael Spalding wrote:

> Ric wrote:
>
>> . One is forced ofte times to resort to lacq in the
>> highest treble and sometimes in the bottom 3-5 notes....
>
> This thread began with Conrad's photo of a hammer that was lacquered 
> on the
> shoulders but not the strike point, and had worn into a double-lobed
> configuration.  Obviously lacquered incorrectly, regardless of hammer 
> type.
>
> My question is, if one is faced with a set of new Ronsen Wurzens which 
> need
> a little more guts in the 6th and 7th octave even after filing and 
> ironing,
> what is the appropriate way to lacquer?
>
> thanks
>
> Mike

Ever heard of needling up? or battery voicing?


André Oorebeek