metal weights

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Less The Irish tuner makes a titanium hammer .
They are too short and light for me, but he will make any length I am sure.
If you are going to Chicago check out my hammers also.
If you have a bar I can thread it for you.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie W Bartlett" <lesbart1@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 8:43 AM
Subject: metal weights


> Is anyone aware of the relative weights, to each other, of stainless
> steel and titanium?  I have made two tuning hammers by having a 1/2 inch
> stainless bar welded on the hexagonal shaft from suppliers, then grinding
> a good bit of the stainless down to eliminate weight.  They're still a
> bit heavy for my liking, but I like very much the way they feel. If I
> could get the same rigidity with a lighter metal it would be
> hammer-heaven.................    Would also need to know where one could
> get such a bar threaded.  
> 
> thanks
> les bartlett
> houston
> 
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