bonker

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Peter,
I looked at those gloves and thought the leather on them a little hard along
the seams and might scrape the keys during tuning. The tape is a good idea
and I wonder if the plastic dip one uses for tool handles might be another
solution.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Lamos" <selahpiano@hotmail.com>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 7:04 AM
Subject: RE: bonker


> Ron,
> I started developing some problems with my "bonking" hand.
> Somewhere I found a recommendation to use an archer's glove - three
> fingers are covered at the tips with a velcro strap around the wrist to
> keep in place.  I was amazed at how much just a little padding decreased
> impact.  One catch.  I have to keep the ends wrapped with medical tape
> to prevent marking the keys with smushed leather (replaced tape every
> week or two).  As far as playing intervals: I can play a song wearing
> it.  My hand recovered just after a few days of use and no problems
> since. May or may not help with wrists, but it helped my digits.  I
> imagine it would decrease stress there as well.
>
> Peter Lamos
> Assoc.
> _____________________
> selahpiano@hotmail.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Ron Koval
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:28 PM
> To: files@ptg.org
> Subject: bonker
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> We just had our chapter meeting tonite and the subject of "bonkers"
> (keystrikers) came up for someone with wrist problems.  I offered to
> send pictures of mine, so thought I might as well throw them "out here"
> as well.  As you can see it is made from three bass hammers dowelled
> and glued together.  Some agressive side voicing with a 1/8" inch drill
> softens the blow to my hand, and the string keeps it close by while I
> play intervals.
>
> Ron Koval
> Chicagoland
>
> [Photos are at:]
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/d0/a5/f4/ed/bonker1.jpg
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/37/7a/a2/37/bonker2.jpg
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/19/b2/00/70/bonker3.jpg
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/1c/74/d5/d6/bonker4.jpg
>
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