Avery, I don't know if you've read the entire thread, but the whole point I'm trying to make is that it's not necessary to pound to get stability. I only mentioned pounding after using the shank to deflect the string for those pounders who might not think it works. No, I don't recommend pounding at all, but it's an extreme example to verify the effectiveness of using the hammer shank. Once that is verified, we can be comfortable in a method that is better for the hammers, the piano, and for us! I've known for years that stability can be achieved without pounding, using a firm blow only as a test blow. Now, I'm convinced I can even leave off the firm blows. (For the most part.naturally, I will continue to verify the method at least once per piano to make sure I ain't heading way off into instability land! <g>) John Formsma _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Avery Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 8:52 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: RE: More on hearing protection John, You were talking about pounding the living daylights out of the hammers. Don't you think that's going to compress the felts just a "little" bit at the strike point? Making (eventually, anyway) for some fairly unpleasant, way too bright, sounds? I deal all the time with good pianos in a VERY high usage environment, so it sounds kind of similar to me. Maybe I'm wrong. Been so before. But I personally don't want to treat a hammer that way. The students do it for me! JMO. :-D Avery Todd University of Houston At 08:17 PM 6/9/2006, you wrote: What do you mean? John Formsma << And enjoy all the voicing you're going to have to do after doing this on a concert instrument! :-D Avery >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060609/f61b4774/attachment-0001.html
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