Piano Hammers
Piano hammers are made from compressed wool stapled to a piece of wood, usually maple but sometimes mahogany or walnut. The hammer, which is glued to the top of the hammer shank, strikes the string to produce a sound. Like any felt component, the hammers wear out after time and playing and require
Original hammers in need of replacing.
Removing grand hammers from a Steinway action in preparation of installing new Steinway hammers.
New set of Steinway hammers before installation.
New hammers installed (Knabe action)
Need this fixed?
Ford Piano repairs piano hammers in our own shop in Yorktown Heights, NY, either as a single repair or as part of a full piano rebuild. Call 914-739-1224, request a repair quote, or send us a question below.