This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Jarred, For the T-hammer, you can reach Mike Swendsen at mike.swendsen@shaw.ca For the upright impact hammer from Keith Bowman, contact Renner. The = website is www.rennerusa.com I have found both keith and Mike very professional and they both do = quality work and offer different options for the wood portion of the = handle (my personal recommendation is Coca Bolo hardwood - it's = beautiful!) Good luck. Corte Swearingen ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jarred Finnigan=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 6:37 PM Subject: Inpact leavers Hi There Corte Swearingen and list I was interested by your post a little earlier today. I have been = tuning for twenty years (age 15 - 35). I purchased my first leaver in = the first week in started my apprenticeship, a top of the range hale = adjustable leaver. As with most purchases we make in life we will = rarely regret a purchase of quality and nearly always rue the cheap and = nasty option. A little over 18 months ago I was introduced to the impact tuning = method by Mitch K.. (of reyburn fame) while he was visiting Australia = and was instantly won over to the method, it just made logical sense to = me avoiding flag polling reducing twist etc. Well 18 months latter and = I still haven't done anything about it. I have heard similar comments = to yours regarding Schaff's offering and haven't really heard definitive = comments on other options, until now! I would appreciate contact = details for Keith Bowman and Mike Swendsen and any other options worth = pursuing. Obviously I would like to try before I buy but living in = Australia I guess that's not going to happen. The next best thing is to = listen to the recommendations of others that know. I would really = appreciate your input. Jarred Finnigan ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/0b/44/8e/51/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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