Ed, Thank you for the thoughtful post. Having up to about one-half of the hammer to work with is more generous than I had been using as a standard. But, in this case, very, very helpful to know. Robin > > > >>3. What, if any, is the "rule of thumb" in determining the limits of > reshapability of badly worn hammers > > > I would think that when 30 % of their weight is gone, they are toast. > Usually the C4-C6 octave is the most heavily worn area, and when there is > less than half the original felt above the core, it is beyond use. > Regards, > Ed Foote RPT
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