HAMMER HANGING JIG

[PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L.]

Jon,

"Follow-up on your jobs, a year afterwards, numerous hammers will need
rehanging (removed and glued back on) because the shank has warped/
twisted beyond the effectiveness of burning-in."

that made me think... hammers don't need to be in any sort of straight
line or anything, just tell the customer the line will improve as the
years go by!

Anyway, What you described earlier is pretty much what i do, and they turn
out nice n even, but when i see all these gadgets... makes want to do
things the lazy way!  :)

Patrick


> Basically, all you need is a flat platform for the hammer tails to rest
> upon.
>
> Once you set our trials, set one mid-way and ones mid-way again. Fill in.
> A straight edge aligns shoulders and tails.  I prefer to fill in the
> middles to
> avoid the bulge effect of hammers not always going all the way on the
> shank
> when place individually over a long expanse.
> This way you have shorter "runs".
>
> Spurlock's appartae (sp?) are superb but sometimes all you need is a
> good straight stick.
>
> Practice and experience counts Foremost.  No "jig" will get the hammers
> hung straight (perpendicular to the strings, left-to-right), a jig
> will help with
> the tilt of the hammer front-to-back.
>
> Follow-up on your jobs, a year afterwards, numerous hammers will need
> rehanging (removed and glued back on) because the shank has warped/
> twisted beyond the effectiveness of burning-in.
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page
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Patrick Hinves Ballesta
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PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L.