[CAUT] Hammer head removing tool

[Edward Sambell]

There may be another problem looming, the WNG shanks are 3/16" in diameter. I 
have the hammerhead removing tool that is in the Schaff catalog, which has 
always worked perfectly, (though I am planning to 

get the pliers from Jurgen). The rod which pushes the shank out is larger, 
making it impossible to use my present tool. Maybe I would have to go back to 
what we did long, long ago, which was to make a support for the hammer head and 
drive the shank out with a hammer and punch. At my age I will never have to 
worry about it anyway. But I am concerned about any glue which is not 
reversible, especially with hammers. Ron said it was like sticking metal, and as 
it happens I make my hammer filing paddles of brass 1/8" thick, and found that 
if I roughen them with coarse emery cloth, fish glue works just fine. I only 
glue 3/4" each end, which makes it easy to tear off worn sandpaper and clean off 
the old glue in warm water. I like the additional weight too. Anyway, noting 
that the WNG shank is very nicely roughened, I took the shank from the little 
kit we were given and glued an old hammer head with a significantly larger hole 
onto the very end, using fish glue. The fit is extremely sloppy, and I realize 
this is by no means a definitive test.Even if it holds, it my be that the 
stiffness of the shanks would  subject the glue joint to a much severer shock in 
comparison to wood.. Fish glue sets slowly, so I am leaving it overnight. I will 
let everyone know what I have found so far. I do like the idea of the smaller 
shanks.

Ted Sambell




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From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Tue, September 21, 2010 2:53:51 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hammer head removing tool

How would one remove hammers from WNG shanks with their unforgiving glue? Will 
this tool work on the carbon shanks if using more friendly glue? Or will it 
crack and destroy the shank? 


Best, 
Paul 




From:  "Jeannie Grassi" <jcgrassi at earthlink.net>  
To:  <caut at ptg.org>  
Date:  09/21/2010 01:49 PM  
Subject:  Re: [CAUT] Hammer head removing tool 
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I think I’ve tried almost everything out there, including some adaptations. 
 Jurgen Goering of Pianoforte Supply has by far the best tool for the job.  It 
is pricey, but if it is the only one you buy…..it will be the only one you ever 
need.  Save money on the others.   

Jeannie Grassi 
  

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Zeno Wood
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 6:22 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: [CAUT] Hammer head removing tool 
  
In the hopes of not buying a tool more than once, does anyone have any thoughts 
on the best tool for removing grand hammer heads?

Thanks,
Zeno Wood 

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