hammer reshaping

[Michael Magness]

Piano Forte Supply www.pianofortesupply.com offers a sand paper file that
they say you can tighten the paper on, it's plastic of some sort and
flexible. I haven't used it but saw it in thei online catalog. It's a little
pricey at $19.50 but if it's durable, it could be a bargain.
I have always just used a small sandpaper file that I can change the paper
on periodically, it's multilam(the shop teacher at one of the schools I tune
for teaches his groups how to make compound bows, he gave me some scrap
lamination from one.) about 1/4" thick, 1" wide and about 9' long. I cut the
sandpaper 100 or 120 grit in strips to fit from one side up over the end
down to the other, leaving the lower 1&1/2 inches of either side bare. I
attach the paper with thumbtacks then over wrap with a half thickness of
duct tape around the bottom of the sandpaper ends. I find this to be small
enough to be easy to handle yet rigid enough to shape hammers. I wouldn't
want a flexible file for individual shaping. I have made "gang shapers from
masking tape and small sheets of sandpaper that are flexible.


On 8/15/07, Aras <aras6310 at yahoo.se> wrote:
>
> I found a very good file which is made of glass. It is perfect in size and
> really sharp - makes a fine surface on the hammers.
> This file is made for foot therapeuts.
>
> *george ivey <gaiveytx at yahoo.com>* skrev:
>
> Does anyone know where I can get the perma-grit thin file mostly used in
> reshaping hammer s?
> I was told that it was available from D.G. Products out of san antonio but
> no listing on the web. This file is very thin, flat and retangular , 1 1/2
> inches wide and about 9 inches long.
> It has 80 grit on one side and 120 grit on the other. Sometimes available
> at the conventions but I am looking for one now...
> if you know where I can order one, I will be grateful.
> Thanks..
> George Ivey
> gaiveytx at yahoo.com
> Associate member Houston PTG
>
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Michael Magness
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