tuning hammer

[David Ilvedson]

Terry,

I didn't think Keith's hammers were extenable.  When I talked to him about them at a convention in the past he poo-pooed  extensions!

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: SUSAN P SWEARINGEN <ssclabr8@flash.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 17:58:25 -0500
Subject: Re: tuning hammer

>I have a Renner hammer also - except mine is an impact lever.  Keith Bowman
>makes these for Renner and does an absolutely fabulous job on them.  Mine
>looks like a piece of art and I get comments on it because of the beautiful
>piece of dark tropical hardwood he used for the handle.  Yes, at $240, it is
>expensive but I don't see why I won't be using this for the rest of my
>tuning career.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 5:50 AM
>Subject: Re: tuning hammer


>> I use mine every day and I just love it! I have not used very many tuning
>levers, so I don't know that I speak with so much authority. I tuned for a
>year or so with a nylon extension hammer that I bought used. I went to the
>North Carolina RC in perhaps '99 (or maybe '98) and won a door prize at the
>banquet dinner - my Renner tuning lever.
>>
>> I think they are all similar. Mine has a lightweight metal shaft and a
>fancy wooden handle that terminates into a ball-like configuration. It is
>very comfortable. I use it for both verticals and grands. I carry a wide
>selection of tips and extensions for those odd situations. One thing that
>surprises me is that even when using a tall extension, the lever is very
>stable and does not want to fall off the tuning pin - don't know if other
>levers behave the same way or not.
>>
>> Bottom line: seems to be an excellent tuning lever - plan on using it for
>as long as I need to pay the mortgage (assuming rebuilding does not take
>care of that completely for me!) - but never would have bought one (just too
>expensive for my blood!) if I had not won it (although in retrospect, it
>would have been a good value)!
>>
>> Terry Farrell
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "jphouweling" <jphouweling@dccnet.com>
>> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:04 AM
>> Subject: tuning hammer
>>
>>
>> >
>> > > >hello      just wanted to know if anyone uses the renner tuning
>hammer
>> > and if so how is it
>> > >
>> > >                 thanks jack
>> >
>> >
>> >
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