This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment On Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:41:59 -0500 "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> writes: > Boy, your design sure sounds different than my double-ended grand > hammer > whakker. and a lot more comfortable imho. Besides, I am also allergic to wool of all things :-( Makes working on old dusty uprights really interesting. The one thing that seems less than perfect with mine is > that I tend > to roll my thumb over the top of the hammer and it ends up taking > the brunt > ot the whakking. My hand therapist told me that I was doing everything correctly. No longer using my hand in the position it would be in if playing a piano, but rather at 90 degrees to that. If you know anything about martial arts I am sure that you also know that those hard blows done with hands aren't done in a "slapping" position, but rather with the hand in the position that the grip I am using puts my hand into. (btw IF you are considering making such a device to try out, all grips are not created equal. The ski pole that I picked out has a "flange" at the bottom of the grip for the side of my palm and pinky to rest against. Not all grips have that.) Your wrist is a lot stronger in that position and all of you fingers back up the ones in front of them. Shares the burden that way. Any other questions - feel free to ask. I am considering making one with a ball on top, but > yours > sounds interesting also. > > So what is the total length of yours - about 5 or 6 inches?Closer to 6" It > sounds pretty > straight forward. When using it, do you grip it like you do for > skiing? Only when sitting at a console or spinet style piano. With uprights I stand and grasp the top of the grip. Just wish it was a little "rounder" on the top. Of course, I could always put about a half of a ball on top to round the top off. Maybe???On > an upright, do you tend to put your hand on top of it (standing at > an > upright)? I don't suppose you have a pic of it? No pic currently. Interestingly enough I have had lots of people tell me that I should patent the idea..not much to patent considering that I am sure the grip was already patented. I simply changed the function of a ski pole to another function - one that earns money for me. Regarding the comments made this morning about customers being abhorred by such a device being used on their piano - I have never had a single complaint as I always explain just why I am using it. When the customers see the arthritis in my 3rd and 4th fingers they don't even question it anymore. And yes, I do work on some "world class" instruments with it. John R. Fortiner Billings, MT. Thanks for any > info. > > Terry Farrell > Piano Tuning & Service > Tampa, Florida > mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/2d/8e/92/15/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment-- ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
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