At 08:14 AM 3/30/2006 -0800, you wrote: >Wim, > >I would submit to you that the glue never lets go or moves - I think that >when you heat the glue joint and twist the hammer, you are actually >twisting the shank wood. Unless you have just glued the shanks on in the >past few hours, there is not enough moisture in the glue or shank to >soften the glue up enough. > > Interesting discussion... I wonder if Wim, or others could show this hammer spinning vs: shank twisting by inscribing a fine pencil mark on the end of the shank/molding surface. If it actually spins, wouldn't you see the line broken? If not, it _has_ to be the shank, right? Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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