Sanding Paddles

[Garret E. Traylor]

I have been using Joe's 1/2" paddle for almost a year now. Wonderful,
Wonderful tool!  Some of the best money I have ever spent.
<http://www.mothergoosetools.com/other_tools/hammer_paddles.shtml>.  I
remember Carlos Raylon RPT from the Washington DC chapter did a show and
tell on a similar tool that he brought back from Japan some ten years or so
ago...I was so excited to see that Joe had made almost the exact same tool.
For everyday use, I also use a small sanding board for controlled work; one
hammer at a time...taught to me by Yamaha and Kawai Technicians.  When I
file hammers, I also try to use a canister 'Dust Buster' vacume to draw away
the felt fibers from getting in lungs.

Kindest Regards,
Garret Traylor
garret@highpointpiano.com
http://www.highpointpiano.com/pages/caut.html


-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Joe
And Penny Goss
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:07 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: mini belts


Hi Lance,
Or visit my site ?<G>
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "llafargue" <llafargue@charter.net>
To: "'College and University Technicians'" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:28 AM
Subject: RE: mini belts


> Great Ron.  If anyone wants to go cheaper, they can cut a thin piece of
> paneling or plywood, then saw a dowel in half length ways and glue it
> onto the sides of the handle to make it easier to grip. I sawed off the
> end of the ping pong paddle to make it smaller and I use very heavy grit
> on one side like maybe 60 grit (?) for the rough work, then 120 or so on
> the other side, then I use strips of 200, etc to smooth out before a
> final quick ironing.  The use for rough work is great especially for the
> Steinway facets on each side like the / and \ at 10 and 2 o'clock where
> lots of material has to be taken off at times.
>
> Lance Lafargue, RPT
> LAFARGUE PIANOS
> New Orleans Chapter, PTG
> 985.72P.IANO
> llafargue@charter.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
> Ron Koval
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 1:44 PM
> To: caut@ptg.org
> Subject: mini belts
>
> Lance,
>
> Thanks for posting this.  I'd seen over the years all sorts of sanding
> paddles, but never thought of using a ping pong paddle.  I had an old
> one in
> the basement, and gave it a try.... WOW!  It helped me to square off the
>
> sides and top to make it more rectangular, and shorten the handle, but
> for
> the rough work, it really speeds things up.  And less potentially
> damaging
> than the Dremel sanding barrel.
>
> Ron Koval
> Chicagoland
>
>
>
>
>
> Wim, just my experience.  I have one, but, I now slip wood under the
> shanks of upright or block up tails on grands and use a ping pong paddle
> to do the two side facets or rough initial stuff with about 40-60 grit,
> then refine with strips.  This actually faster for me.  I just never
> went back to the belt.
>
> Lance Lafargue, RPT
> LAFARGUE PIANOS
> New Orleans Chapter, PTG
> 985.72P.IANO
> llafargue@charter.net
>
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