What he ment is molding to molding with striking points 180 degrees around.
Hammer head hits the keys with you grasping the center where the moldings are
glued. Find some old, or new, hammers that have long moldings and shaped tails.
You might even be able to use an upright hammer shank to align them.
Newton
Kgj38@AOL.COM wrote:
> In a message dated 99-01-05 15:44:09 EST, you write:
>
> << Karen,I glued two bass hammers together(back to back) and strike the keys
> with the hammers. This helps my arthritic fingers from taking the blows.
> Dick----Louisiana
> >>
> Someone is going to have to draw me a picture of that, because I can't picture
> it. Also, are your test blows as effective using the glued together hammers?
>
> Karen
Kgj38@AOL.COM wrote:
> In a message dated 99-01-05 15:44:09 EST, you write:
>
> << Karen,I glued two bass hammers together(back to back) and strike the keys
> with the hammers. This helps my arthritic fingers from taking the blows.
> Dick----Louisiana
> >>
> Someone is going to have to draw me a picture of that, because I can't picture
> it. Also, are your test blows as effective using the glued together hammers?
>
> Karen
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