Burning Shanks

[Avery Todd]

John,

   One other thing to consider is would bending the shank that way
cause the hammer to overcenter, thus the hammer not hitting on "its"
strike point? It's a pain, I know but I think John S. is correct.

Avery

>In a message dated 7/13/1999 2:56:44 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
>John.Woodrow@pil.com.au writes:
>
><< Simple question, is it OK to drop the
> strike point by burning and bending the shank. >>

>In addition to the regulating and strike angle problems, burning the shank
>enough to bend it down will likely weaken the shank and make it more apt to
>break. Bending takes more heat and pressure than twisting. I tried this once
>and wasn't particularly happy with the result. It's better to pop off the
>hammer, trim the shank, and reglue the hammer.
>My $.02 worth,
>John Stroup


mailto:atodd@uh.edu                 I'd rather be over the hill
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Avery Todd, RPT
Moores School of Music
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4201