And... Old lacquer is not the same as new lacquer. Over time key chemical components that add some flexibility evaporate, and the lacquer gets harder and non-pliable. 30 year old SS hammers are not ...
There are three levels/stages of the application of chemical stiffeners. First, the dose is light and small enough that individual fibers themselves are coated, slowing down the felt's elastic reaction ...
With over lacquered hammers, inserting a needle just makes a hole. The purpose of needling, in my opinion (and that of many others) is to spread the fibers in the shoulder apart. The full mechanism of ...
Spring Cleaning: RFAs
By David Stoneman, RPT
PTG President
It’s April, and as we enter the first full month of spring
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