Richard,
There may be a better source for felt, but you might try contacting a piano
repair shop in your area. My father once rebuilt a piano himself (his
first and only attempt, but musically it wasn't especially good quality to
begin with) and ended up needing felt of various thickness. I recall that
it came in many densities and forms (sheets, strips, washers), as well as
colors. If no one comes up with a better supply, it's at least someplace to
start, especially since it sounds like you might not need archival quality
stuff.
Larry Burke
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
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From: Richard S. White [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Source needed for thick felt
Hi, folks. Hope you can help with this:
I am looking for a felt like material in thickness of 1/4 to 3/8 inch,
preferaably both, but the 1/4 is critical. I need the material for spacers
between the vertebrae in a skeleton of a dolphin I am mounting for one of
our exhibits. I remember a material I used years ago, which was felt-like,
gray in overall color, and looked like it was made from pressed threads.
I've tried every other material I can get. Urethane flexible foam is too
compressable, closed cell foam has no resiliancy (it just squishes perfectly
flat). I have tried every fabric, arts and crafts and hardware supplier I
can find. If you or any of your exhibits people know of such a material, I
should be eternally grateful to learn about it.
Thanks so much for any help you can provide!
Richard White, Curator
International Wildlife Museum
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