New Tuning Hammer

[Robin Stevens]

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 John...Hate to burst your bubble..but if you are, or, planning to be a
professional piano tuner you will need more than one tuning hammer.=0D
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I have a heavy Watanabe with five tip sizes for new pianos, and pianos wi=
th
VERY tight pins. A homemade hammer with four inter changeable Fletcher &
Newman tips for the "ever day" tuning. A smaller light Fletcher & Newman
with a #2 tip for old Under and Overdamper German pianos that don't need =
a
heavy Hammer, and a Hammer especially for Australian Beales with a square
insert. =0D
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But, I'm still wondering how the impact hammer doesn't play hell with you=
r
tennis elbow. After tuning a 1865 Broadwood with oblong pins using a heav=
y
old T hammer last month (actually used by the old tuners as a tuning hamm=
er
and a hammer for knocking in pins") my elbow developed that dreaded Tenni=
s
elbow symptom which took weeks to go away... sheeesh!!=0D
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I suppose the bottom line is to buy one with interchangeable tips. =0D
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Regards=0D
Robin Stevens ARPT=0D
South Australia   =0D
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From: Pianotech=0D
Date: 09/14/05 05:18:57=0D
To: 'Pianotech'=0D
Subject: New Tuning Hammer=0D
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Alright guys/gals=97time to shamelessly plug your personal favorite!!  I=92=
m
already tired of the toy I have, and am getting seriously concerned that =
it
will impede my progress.  So, it=92s time to buy a real tuning hammer (th=
at
took about two months!).  One that will last at least about thirty years.=
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I=92m sure it=92s been discussed to death in the archives, but I=92m real=
ly scared
of the number of returns I=92ll get!!  Let the opinions fly!  Don=92t be =
shy
(no-one seems to be here, anyway <G>.=0D
John=0D
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