<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>[CAUT] Steinway D elevations</title></head><body> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">I like to cove and shape my hammer tails after the hammers are mounted,</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">then burnish / repin the shank centers for even friction. For length I</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">set up a little jig on my table saw with a sanding wheel to trim the</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">tails.  My sequence may not be the most practical for you, but it works</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">well for me.</font></blockquote> <div><br></div> <div>Sounds similar to what I do. Bore and taper. Hang. Remove from rail,</div> <div>arc tails, cut to length. Adjust SW.</div> <div><br></div> <div>I don't cove the tail, it only removes ~.3 g which translates to less than 2 g</div> <div>at the front of the key, IMO not worth the effort.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Before hanging, I weigh each hammer and plot them on a chart.</div> <div>Weigh and separate shanks. Match shank SW to hammer weight</div> <div>to get closer to a smooth SW and reduces the effort at final weigh-off.</div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div><br> Regards,<br> <br> Jon Page</div> </body> </html>