padded hammer handle

[carl meyer]

A friend of mine had the same idea.  He bought some 2 and 1/2 inch
sponge balls and I bored a 1 and 1/8 inch hole in it almost all the way
thru.  It fits on the end of a standard hammer.  We sold several at a
couple of conventions for 7 dollars.  Some have loved them, but I feel
they are too soft for good control.  But, I had one left at the last
cal. convention and one guy begged me to sell it to him.  What can I
say?  I won't sue you if you if you make  your own.  One that has been
around my shop for maybe 1-2 years is now somewhat hardened with age
even though I haven't used it at all.  I used a hole saw to cut the
hole, dug out the cut portion and then cut some more till I got it deep
enough.  

Have fun.

Carl Meyer 
Santa Clara, Ca.

pianolover@worldspy.net wrote:
> 
> HAs anyone "padded" their tuning hammer handles? I am thinking about wrapping the handle of my hammer with a thin foam and then covering that with something like you might find on racing bike handlebars. I am hoping that it will lessen the stress on my hand, fingers and thumb when tuning, without sacrificing any, or too much control and/or feel. I'd appreciate you comments and tips on the best way to do this. Thanks!
> 
> Terry
> 
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