CF carbon fiber lever

[Kent Swafford]

I feel much the same way about the Fujan, which I still use. However,  
the Faulk has much the same benefit as the Fujan, but has a custom  
handle that you can choose to fit your hand -- and the Faulk costs  
significantly less than the Fujan.

Kent



On Feb 20, 2008, at 6:10 PM, Alan Barnard wrote:

> I have bought an embarrassing number of expensive hammers over the  
> years but no more. I bought the Fujan carbon fiber hammer about a  
> year and a half ago and have stopped my search for the perfect tool.
>
> I kept my Jahn extension hammer for the occasional "heavy lifting"  
> and I use it on the top section of grands with a 3" tip, etc., but  
> the Fujan is my workaday buddy. I don't know how it would compare  
> with the Faulk, but it is so light, so stiff, so strong, and so  
> comfortable to use that I do really recommend the Fujan to anyone  
> seriously evaluating hammers. Site is ...
>
> http://www.fujanproducts.com/buildtube.php?PHPSESSID=d8c8342d5fd2eda1282c18f2095b7f60
>
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Kent Swafford" <kswafford at earthlink.net>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Received: 2/20/2008 5:26:20 PM
> Subject: CF carbon fiber lever
>
>
>> I've been using a prototype of a new tuning lever since October. It
>> has a 5/8" carbon fiber shaft, a custom handle, and a full-sleeve
>> aluminum head. The lever is long but still light-weight. The tubular
>> head provides for a very stiff overall feel. I wasn't in the market
>> for a new lever, but I ended up asking to purchase the prototype
>> because I liked it so much.
>
>> You can see the production version at:
>
>> http://www.faulkpiano.com/CFTuningHammer/
>
>
>> Just a happy customer,
>
>> Kent Swafford
>
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