Weickert/Wurzen felt

[andré oorebeek]

You guys seem to forget that Renner makes very beautiful hammers here  
in Europe, with.. Wurzen felt.
I have been in contact with Jack Brand for a long time, and I have  
followed the development of his 'Wurzen felt' right from the start,  
after the reunion of the two Germany's.
I have had this fantastic felt for a long time now and I never ever  
want any other felt.
Because of my age, (I am 59) I am a typical example of a generation  
that was forced to learn voicing with the felt that was for sale as an  
alternative for the Weickert felt, simply because the Weickert felt  
was not produced anymore after the Soviets entered East Germany.
Getting acquainted with the 'new' Wurzen felt was a surprising  
discovery! even though it was in its early stages of development after  
all those years.
I have actually learned to voice this renewed Weickert felt, which was  
named Wurzen felt after the town where it is made (Wurzen), at Yamaha,  
because they were, I guess, one of the very first ones (together with  
Steinway, to use the new Wurzen felt on their CFIII-S.
I do not really like the AA standard because it is, according to me,  
too dense and too heavy, and it takes much longer to voice than the  
single A standard which is my favorite.
The real secret of having a fine success with these hammers is :
1. the quality of the wool
2. the quality of the felt
3. the quality of the hammer maker
4. the quality of the technician

I have been able to influence Renner to make hammer for me, according  
to my taste.
That makes all the difference! and that is , I guess, what Ray Negron  
is doing.
He (Ray Negron) told me that his father used Weickert felt in the old  
days.
Because of our contact, years ago, and through the willingness of Jack  
Brand, the Weickert/Wurzen felt came back to Ronsen and back to the US.

friendly greetings
from
André Oorebeek

Antoni van Leeuwenhoekweg 15
1401 VW, Bussum
the Netherlands

tel :    +31 35 6975840
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"where Music is, no harm can be"



On Oct 16, 2008, at 12:16 AM, Paul T Williams wrote:

>
> Serge,
>
> I think all he's trying to say is that these hammers from Ray are  
> perhaps the best we can get.. and I say perhaps.. Please tell if  
> there is better! Can you make better?Certainly the hammers from  
> China aren't nearly as good or consistant. Do they work easily with  
> you like Ray? Can they adjust to your needs? I've never seen hammers  
> from China as good.
>
> Excuse me, but I'm a little grumpy right now trying to schedule junk  
> that I'm caught in the middle of....  Sorry for the rant..
>
> Paul
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> "Serge Harel" <serge.harel at videotron.ca>
> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
> 10/15/2008 01:53 PM
> Please respond to
> Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
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> To
> "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> cc
> Subject
> Re: The all new Weickert felt hammer by Ronsen
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>
> Dear Dale
>
> Sorry Dale but Ray is just the only one in USA not on the PLANET.
> The majority of the hammer head from China are hand screw press.
> And there is a French maker in Paris: Desfougere that use hand presses
> And I'm the only one to use the real Alfred Dolge presses
>
> I do agree with all you said about the felt and how to press it and  
> Ray do good jog for sure.
>
>
> Serge Harel
> Canada
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> 2008/10/15 <erwinspiano at aol.com>
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>
> David L. David A.
>  I thank you for this post. Ray is the only guy on the planet  
> providing hammers commercially using the hand screw press. It is  
> this fact, which allows for his artisan approach to hammer making.,  
> that and 40 years of experience and dedication. Truly impressive.  
> He'd be blushing to hear me go on. He deserves it.
> As Will Truit said hammers and felt vary, it's the real world, get  
> over it. Felt making is absolutely an art form and yet densities in  
> a felt sheet can vary from sheet to sheet. The beauty of the Dolge  
> screw press is that the operator can feel how much pressure each  
> uniquely made strip of felt requires to achieve a narrow spectrum of  
> density in the final product. This so important because hydraulic  
> presses can literally squash the life out of felt especially when  
> coupled with too much heat. Rays hands can feel this pressure. I've  
> been there I've turned the screws. It's an acquired skill to be  
> sure. Hey it keeps him in shape.
>
>  Dale Erwin
>
>
> Yes it is.  And I hope people appreciate Ray and what he is doing  
> delivering a custom made hammer and responding to the needs and  
> input from the techs.  Not to diminish the commitments of the other  
> suppliers like Abel and Renner who deliver a very high quality  
> product but it tends to be more of a one style fits all approach.   
> Ray is really trying to respond to the variety of tonal requirements  
> that are part of our daily bread.  There isn't anyone else doing  
> this with hammers right now and he should be applauded and supported!
> David Love
> davidlovepianos at comcast.net
> www.davidlovepianos.com
> . I guess that's the beauty of dealing with a custom artisan like  
> Ray Negron at Ronsen---he can do it for us.
>
> DA
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