Rake question

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Ric asks,
<< If you have to choose, fudge, or wiggle for whatever reasons....  do you 

do so in the direction of having the hammer at any particular angle to 

the shank at string contact or do you do so in the direction of having 

the hammer perpendicular to the string at string contact ? >>

        I strive for the hammer to be at 90 degrees to the string, at 
contact.  I feel that this is the most efficient angle of delivery of energy to the 
string.   
Regards, 



Ed Foote RPT 
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