Fujan Tuning hammers....

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The Schaff lever is also a very good one.  The only complaint is that I need to order a longer head for grands.
Marshall

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From: ed440 at mindspring.com 

> Sara- 
> 
> Hat's off to you for investing in a great tuning lever early in your career! 
> You will need the 5/8" tip extension for work on some grand pianos. 
> You will probably eventually want a Reyburn impact hammer for verticals. Try 
> one at a seminar where Reyburn is exhibiting. 
> 
> Ed Sutton 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> >From: deanslist 
> >Sent: Jun 28, 2006 8:21 AM 
> >To: Pianotech List 
> >Subject: Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers.... 
> > 
> >I have to make a correction to my original post. It came to my attention 
> >that I do not have 
> >a New Octave Global hammer. I have an extension hammer that came from 
> >Vandaking. Sorry for the 
> >mistake - I ordereda bunch of stuff at one time and was confused about what 
> >came from where. 
> >My opinion on the steel extension hammers (excepting any that don't flex 
> >like the one I have) still stands. 
> > My preference is for a very stiff lever.When the budget supports it, I am 
> >sure my kit will have 
> >quite a collection of hammers. Someday I want to try an impact lever, too. 
> > 
> >For those that use the Fujan lever, what setup (head angle, tip length) do 
> >you use to tune grands? Right now I am using the 5 degree head, and was 
> >wondering if I will need something different when I evetually get to put a 
> >lever on a grand. Thanks! 
> > 
> >Sara Nash 
> >Student 
> > 
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Greg Newell" 
> >To: "Pianotech List" 
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:39 PM 
> >Subject: Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers.... 
> > 
> > 
> >> Sara, 
> >> I concur completely. You could actually have mine, .... i.e. if 
> >> you could pry it out of my cold dead fingers. But then you'd probably 
> >> still be unsuccessful. :-) 
> >> 
> >> Greg Newell 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> At 08:37 AM 6/27/2006, you wrote: 
> >>>I'll second the recommendation for Steve Fujan's levers. >>I also have one 
> >>>of those New Octave Global hammers - I consider it and the Randy Potter 
> >>>apprentice lever to be emergency equipment. The flex in the steel really 
> >>>bothers me. 
> >>> 
> >>>Sara Nash 
> >>>student 
> >> 
> >> Greg Newell 
> >> Greg's Piano Forté 
> >> mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net 
> >> www.gregspianoforte.com 
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> 
> 
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