stiffest tuning hammer

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Kent,
On target words.
I myself preffer a heavier hammer. I feel like it does more of the close
work easier.
Sometimes moving the pin ever so slightly to true up a string ( or down
<G> )
just by shaking the hammer on the pin.
For me it is the difference like shooting basketballs with a basket ball or
doing that with a pingpong ball.
Light is not always best. One always needs to be aware of the flex being
applied to the tuning pin and compensate for it.

The hammers that I am aware of that have the least flex at the head/shaft
Not listed in any order
The old Hale ball and socket hammer
The Jahn
The Fujan
I do not know what connection Charley uses. Have not seen that one.
And Mother Goose

My hammer was inspired by studing the Jahn and Old Hale hammers/

Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Swafford" <kswafford at gmail.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: stiffest tuning hammer


> I don't see the problem with discussing personal preferences. What
> else is there to discuss?
>
> For one thing, I don't believe that it has been objectively
> established that the stiffest lever = best lever. There are other
> factors, after all.
>
> I have a Fujan, 3 titanium Faulk levers that I accumulated while
> trying to find a comfortable handle, and I have a Charles Faulk carbon
> fiber lever.
>
> I use the Faulk carbon fiber lever to the exclusion of the others. The
> Faulk carbon fiber is very stiff, has the most comfortable handle of
> any lever I have ever used, and costs 2/3 or so of what a Fujan costs.
>
> Kent
>
>
>
> On Aug 23, 2008, at 5:12 PM, Phil Bondi wrote:
>
> > So far this thread looks like a personal preference list instead of
> > really answering the question..or has there been testing done as far
> > as stiffness?
> >
> > Without real testing from an independent source, this thread will
> > reveal personal preference and not much more.
> >
> > Please correct me if I'm wrong.
> >
> > -Phil Bondi(Fl)
>