Damper trimming

[Michael Gamble]

Hello Keith
I read somewhere, in a Steinway oriented book, that the split and wedge 
dampers should not be allowed to project behind/under the strings and should 
be trimmed to comply with this requirement. It was called "winking".... ;-)
I wonder if there's a pair of wide centre-pin cutters available...? 
Somewhere...?
Regards from a sunny cool Sussex Downs village
Michael G (UK)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Roberts" <kpiano@goldrush.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: Damper trimming


>I got a pair of Shoguns, a 5" scissor from Fromme. It has a sharp point and
> narrow blade like a mustache trimmer. Excellente choice. $90. Mustache
> trimmers work the best but buy a $50 pair like Don Mannino recommends. 
> Also
> after you trim the felt down to the string groove, trim the corners off so
> the cut is rounded instead of squared off. If you don't have a narrow 
> blade
> you can't trim the inside corner.
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> kpiano
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