Balance is important, too. If I have to move my hand to the tip to lift it from one pin to another on a grand, that's a lot of wasted motion. I like a hammer that balances near its midpoint with tip attached, so it's easy to move from pin to pin. --Cy-- ABQ, NM ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Delacour" <JD at Pianomaker.co.uk> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 12:50 AM Subject: Re: CF carbon fiber lever > Put a less dense wood handle on the Jahn and it looks to me as if you have > a hammer that is lighter than any of the others. > > JD
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