Steck upright

[PAULREVENKOJONES]

Barbara:

I do the same thing if I don't have the action cradle (the two piece type that allows me to pivot the action to horizontal). I didn't see anything in the picture, so I wondered. I wish we all would be more inclined to shape upright hammers and have the creative methods to do so. Thanks for your response.

Paul

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In a message dated 07/27/07 23:34:16 Central Daylight Time, piano57 at insightbb.com writes:

Hi Paul,

When I was on staff at Illinois Wesleyan University, I did this all the time--though I brought the actions to my shop to do the work.  I used 2x4s on each end--they were fancy with carpet on one side (for another use).  Some case designs have room for the 2x4s, some don't.  When at the paino, I also placed a beach towel underneath, or some type of cloth to protect the piano and catch "stuff."  Whether at a piano or on the bench, I think laying an upright action down makes the hammers a lot easier to file--could be because I'm short.   Look for it in TT & T soon.  :-)

Barbara Richmond
near Peoria, Illinois
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From: PAULREVENKOJONES 
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Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: Steck upright


David:

I notice that the action is laid down on its front in order for you to access the hammers for shaping, I presume. Do you support the action in any other way as you do this this way? 

Paul

"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)


In a message dated 07/27/07 20:09:11 Central Daylight Time, David at piano.plus.com writes:
Tuned a nice old Steck upright yesterday.  As you can see, the hammers were 
WORN! 

I refaced them and ironed them, quantum leap in tone quality and evenness 
for minimal time input.  Really, they were a bit too worn to reface and new 
hammers would be much better.  But the owner is in his eighties and I don't 
think he would have spent the money. 

The piano struck me as being very like Bechsteins of the same size and age, 
tonally. 

David. 
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