> > Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 06:37:40 -0400 > From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com> > Subject: Re: ball fitting for tuning hammer > > Terry and list, > > What one person finds a tremendous improvement, another may find a step > backward. > > Recently someone gave me a Wonderwand to try. It has a 2" > diameter ball on the > end. After about 20 minutes of use I strongly disliked it; my > hand hurt. Does > it make a difference that I tune lefthanded? Should I give it > more time? If > the ball is right for everyone, why are most tuning levers in the supplier > catalogues still of the standard configuration? In the most recent Schaff > catalog, there are no ball-type levers available at all. > > It would be interesting to know how many on this list have > switched to "the > ball." > > I am also interested in the custom-made levers by Keith Bowman. > I attended his > class on tuning levers a year or two ago, and I was quite > impressed with his > input. Has anyone on this list bought one? Since they are very > expensive, I > don't want to order one if I end up not using it anyway. > Basically I'm happy > with what I have now, but I'm willing to consider other options. > > Regards, > Clyde Hollinger, RPT Clyde: I have both the Wonderwand and the Bowman Tuning lever. My hand fatigues quickly with the Wonderwand. I took time to find the Bowman tuning lever that fit my hand and have used it exclusively for the past two years - uprights and grands. should one of his ready-made hammers not be suitable, I believe he will custom make one to fit your hand. Dan Hallett
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