[pianotech] Tuning hammer position

[Terry Farrell]

I'm a relative newbie at only 10 years or so. BUT, that doesn't stop  
me from contributing my two cents. Between noon and maybe 1:30 on a  
vertical (I'm 6'0") and anywhere from noon to 2:00 pm or so on a  
grand. I've never noticed any difference in stability with different  
positions. My technique may be part of that though. I last few back- 
and-forth movements are usually pretty light and I just don't see how  
a different angle would affect anything. If you were making one big  
pull and turning the pin, then I could easily understand how the  
hammer angle might affect stability.

Terry Farrell

PS: Dig the quote.

On Sep 15, 2009, at 4:43 PM, Marc Mailhot wrote:

> Good afternoon everyone.  I'd like to start somewhat of a discussion  
> here.
>
> For years...over 30 to be exact...I've been using my tuning hammer  
> at the 12 o'clock position for uprights...consoles and 6 o'clock for  
> grands...per my mentor all those years ago and also per the William  
> Braid White book which states the hammer should be an extension of  
> the string for best equalization of the tension.
>
> This afternoon to further and continue educating myself...I watched  
> a good many Vids on tuning and repair technique on YouTube...and  
> almost all the vids...some by professionals...were using the 3  
> o'clock position.  Am I out of touch...should I continue my  
> traditional position..etc.
>
> Would very much appreciate comments from all of you on this what  
> works best for you. I'm still getting over the partial knee  
> replacement which is coming along wonderfully...and have no probs  
> sitting down...but I do have an upright later this week and was  
> wondering if I should change the hammer position.
>
> Again many thanks for your comments and input.
>
> Regards to all here.
>
> Marc P. Mailhot
> Marco Polo Music
> Westbrook, ME USA
>
> The Love You Take is Equal to the Love You Make...
>
> The Beatles/Abbey Road (The End)...1969
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