Shank bender

[Newton Hunt]

Try it on several loose hammer shanks before using it in a piano.  It
needs to be hot, hot enough to burn you if you touch the ends.  It takes
little time, just a second or two, to warp a shank.  It will burn the
wood if left on too long.

Once you have a feel for timing, and how it feels on the shank then try
it cold on a piano to see how it fits on shanks there and around the
backchecks and backstops.

	Newton
	nhunt@jagat.com