William: My favorite tool for splitting the hammer molding behing the shank is a small hand pruning shear. They look like a large pair of pliers and are usually made with an anvil and a sharp blade that comes down to it. They are inexpensive, easy to control and really do a good job especially if you make two or three cuts. Usually the hammer falls off. Works well as a shank trimmer too. Mike Kurta -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070104/01a2eca4/attachment.html
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