Elk leather: was Backcheck noise

[Alan R. Barnard]

Doesn't Joe Goss sells stuff to prevent squeaking of deer skin and similar? I believe it's called Moose Juice.

Is that Elk soft like deer hide or is it similar to regular ol' cow leather? 

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO
Joshua 24:15



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek at broadpark.no>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 08/04/2006 5:26:28 PM
Subject: Elk leather: was Backcheck noise


> Which reminds me... Whislt touring the wild west this summer I picked 
>up a bundle of tanned Elk hide on an impulse.  Anyone have any comments 
>on the potential uses of this stuff in pianos ?

>Cheers
>RicB

>----------
>Bad leather on the backcheck is the cause replacing the backchecks is 
>the fix contact David at warentee service.
>  Fran
> 
>David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> wrote:
>  Roger:

>I've encountered a couple of new Steinways recently with very loud hammer
>tail to backcheck leather contact noise--especially audible on a soft blow.
>The leather looks and feels relatively normal but the noise is definitely
>bothersome. What is the likely cause and remedy.

>David Love