Hi Will, The excavating (my word) I'm referring to is different than, and in addition to normal full length side tapering you mention. I was referring to removing felt from the circumference of the the shoulders. Cutting felt from the circumference I think would normally strike fear and horror into the hearts of most of us, however, there are folks who do this often and report good results. Don't know...gotta try it first and see... Jim I > I've not heard of the term "excavating felt", but two other methods commonly > used to lighten hammers are full length tapering of the sides of the hammer > > Will Truitt > > -- Jim Ialeggio grandpianosolutions.com 978- 425-9026 Shirley, MA
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