On 4/12/2012 2:14 AM, lim hock seng wrote: > Hi, > These may be posted before but I just want to contribute. Contribute what? <G> Actually, those aren't staples. The hammers are drilled through and wired, which is a lot more labor than shooting in a couple of staples, but it's a more positive fastener as well. With modern glues, I'm told, staples or wires should be unnecessary, but I like the overkill redundancy of wired hammers. Not enough to spend the time retrofitting new, you understand, but the "get it secure once and for all" approach appeals to me. This is also a good shot of the magic mystery goop Steinway used (still uses?) to hang hammers. It's reported to be hot hide glue, which is what it acts like, but hide glue isn't that color and texture. This stuff is mixed with a filler/colorant of some sort to make the application less visibly obvious, but I have yet to discover what is used. Ron N
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