[pianotech] Pounding

[Porritt, David]

Speaking of pounding and health issues, I assume everyone is using some kind of hearing protection while tuning!  Our ears are our most valuable asset in our jobs and when they deteriorate there's no bringing them back.

dp

David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 7:26 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pounding

Hi All,

Have any of you tried the Steve Brady "forearm smash?"  It will quickly tell you if your unisons are stable or not.  I don't pound hard, but firmly.  I see no need to whack the keys so hard your fingers and ears hurt when you're finished.

Best,
Paul


From:

"David Lawson Pianos" <dlawson at davidlawsonspianos.com.au>

To:

<pianotech at ptg.org>

Date:

09/03/2009 06:28 PM

Subject:

[pianotech] Pounding


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For recital and concert tunings I do pound. This is of course after I have
set the pin. I am sure that no one out there is able to set every single pin
in the block so that it will not move under heavy playing, by some of our
over exuberant pianists, without pounding at least a couple of times. I feel
that to be sure that I have set correctly, a few hard hits does no harm, and
reassures me that the tuning will be stable through the entire performance.
David Lawson Wangaratta Australia
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