[pianotech] Hammer tapering methods?

[William Truitt]

Slick, JD.  Could you share with us your jig for holding the hammer?

 

Will Truitt

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Delacour
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 10:07 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hammer tapering methods?

 

At 09:03 -0400 11/7/10, Jon Page wrote:

 

I've made my own jigs or shooting blocks. One thing you'll need is a carbide
tipped blade or a hollow ground blade so the body of the blade does not

scorch the side of the hammer.

 

I've always done it with a plane.  Eight or nine pulls for each side, and
you can taper right from the point of the moulding without discolouring the
felt.  No noise, no mess, and a fine silky finish.

 

JD

 

 



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