New Steinway Hammers was---hammer thickness trimming jig

[David Love]

>From C6 up I just soak it straight over the top and usually two
applications-I start with that section and then soak it again when I'm done
with the other section, I don't necessarily let it dry first. 

 

Below C6 I apply to the shoulders just slightly above 9:00 and 3:00 and let
it creep toward the strike point.  As I go lower and lower in the tenor I
try to graduate the creep slightly so that by the time I get to the lowest
note in the tenor I don't let it creep quite all the way to the strike point
during the application process (it seems to get there eventually anyway).
Reason being that the low tenor on most Steinways is often kind of honky and
I don't want too much lacquer near the strike point.  If it goes there not a
big deal with the strength that I'm using, just needle it out or put a
couple of drops of pure acetone on the crown after the application.  Going
into the bass I allow it to creep again to the strike point for the bi
chords and just soak it over the top on the monochords.  That's usually
enough. 

 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net
www.davidlovepianos.com 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of reggaepass at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:41 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: New Steinway Hammers was---hammer thickness trimming jig

 

David, 

 

I just installed my first set of Ronsens on a Steinway.  I'm impressed with
what I hear right out of the box.  That said, like you, I want to add
lacquer, on this set and for this particular piano and client, perhaps ONLY
from C6 on up.  Thanks for the specs on what kind of lacquer you use and in
what proportions on these hammers.  My question is: where do you apply
it--at 9 & 3 o'clock?  From the top of the moulding?  Soak the whole thing?

 

The benefit of your experience in this particular matter will be much
appreciated.

 

Alan Eder



-----Original Message-----
From: David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 4:37 pm
Subject: RE: New Steinway Hammers was---hammer thickness trimming jig

I don't know why anyone would use a Steinway hammer when you can get a Bacon
felt hammer custom made and dimensioned with no lacquer from Ronsen.  The
hammers I've been getting from him have been outstanding.  They do require
an application of lacquer but I'm using one 9:1 solution through the set,
maybe two applications above C6 and that is plenty to bring out the tone
quality tone.  That's with MacLac High
 Solids G-23 clear gloss lacquer
(solids content do vary between lacquers).  10 grams of lacquer to 90 grams
of acetone in this case.  They're less expensive too!    
 
David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com
 
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