My experience is the same as Mark's. WNG shanks are downright fragile in terms of torsion. I broke several the first time I tested for loose hammer heads. Kent Swafford On May 25, 2011, at 7:01 PM, J Patrick Draine wrote: > Ed, > I think Mark may be referring to the WNG shanks' becoming very flexible (much more pliable than wood) when heat is applied to them for the purpose of twisting shanks (aligning hammers which need to have their angles corrected). My understanding is they are then quite stable when returned to room temperature. But, that's more my absorption of the party line of M&H/WNG, near neighbors in Haverhill, MA, than experience. > Patrick > > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Ed Foote <a440a at aol.com> wrote: > At 15:44 -0400 25/05/2011, Mark Dierauf wrote: > > >Interestingly, although the WNG shanks are stiffer than your average > >wooden shank, they seem to be noticeably more prone to twisting. > > Hmm, this is the first time I have heard of this, and the several WNG shanks I have seen with hammers on them > didn't' seem to twist nearly as much as wooden ones did. What anecdotes do others have? > Regards, > Ed Foote rpt > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110525/4b231867/attachment.htm>
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