S & S 'D' Problems

[Jon Page]

At 10:50 PM 2/8/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>On 2/8/02 5:00 AM, "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> > The
> > easier solution is to glue on some nice wood strips to the bottom of the
> > hammer with CA glue such that the backcheck is moved away from the
> > hammer.  This strip may be as small as 3/8" grain oriented 90 degrees
> > (better checking) and extending down as far as needful.  Trim the sides
> > to match the hammer tapering and reshape at a proper 2" radius.
>
>Has anyone drawn this modification? You know, a picture is worth 1,000 words
>and all that...
>
>Kent Swafford

Due to the curvature of the hammer tail, it might be easier to glue on a 
strip of buckskin.

Regards,

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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