Hey Patrick, Are you interested in selling the Renner hammer? David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: J Patrick Draine <draine@comcast.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 11:25:14 -0500 Subject: tool of the year >I've been thinking about what last purchases I want to make before the >end of the tax year (piano tech tools, office software, printer, etc.), >and thought I'd toss out my "best pick" of the year. I bought a tuning >lever from Charles Faulk several months ago, and am very satisfied with >the results. My last expensive tuning lever purchase was a Renner/Keith >Bowman one, but my notion of what constituted an ideal lever differed >with how my arm and shoulder felt about it. At that time I went for the >longer one with a dense hardwood handle. I seldom use it, or my Itoshin >lever, now. >The lever Charles recommended was one with a walnut handle -- lighter >than the other exotic woods he uses -- and in combination with the >titanium shaft it is really light, but quite rigid. >I've had really nasty tendonitis (or is it bursitis --who knows?) >problems with my tuning arm's shoulder, and this light but solid hammer >has really helped me get through the XMas mad rush with much less >discomfort. >Kinda like tennis rackets. I used heavy wooden rackets back in my >youth, but the titanium ones allow me to still enjoy playing >occasionally. I did dig the wooden one out one weekend and surprised my >pals with the power of the service I got out of it, but my arm and >shoulder were burning for a couple days after. >Best wishes, >Patrick Draine >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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