Hi André, A hammer with the head made of dense rubber. Have a look here: http://www.diynet.com/diy/hi_tools/article/0,2037,DIY_13936_2886211,00.html (scroll down the page) I guess if I were still a "pounder" I'd use a "dead blow" mallet head, but I've learned my lesson about what that does to truely "fine" tuning. At 11:15 PM 02/02/2005 +0100, you wrote: >What is a mallet head? >>Hi Andre, >> >>Back when I was a "parts fly out of the piano" tuner I made a banger out of >>an 8 ounce (600 grams) rubber mallet head. >>Don Rose >ANDRÉ OOREBEEK Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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