Grand touch

[Richard Brekne]

Thanks Ed.

Curious to know why the term strikeweight was chosen for this.. but ok... in
anycase it was this weight that would change depending on the angle of the shank
to the flange in that demonstration I was talking about. It doesnt change a whole
lot, but the scale showed a lighter weight reading the steeper the angle. The
more the hammer was straight out from the flange, the heavier it got.

Richard Brekne
I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway

A440A@AOL.COM wrote:

>
> > And strike weight is a a term I have not come
> >across yet, and it seems clear I should be aware of it. I wish someone
> >would
> >clearly and completely define (expound upon) this term.
>
> Greetings,
>      Strikeweight (SW) is a Stanwood term for the weight you will see if you
> weigh the hammer and hammershank while the hammershank flange is supported by
> a frictionless point located directly under the centerpin.   It is very
> important that the hammershank be perfectly horizontal and the flange is
> pointing straight up.  The hammertail, not the felt, should be on the scale.
> Regards,
> Ed Foote