RicB said: "..... or simply replace the knuckles yourself and leave the shanks.. No, no AND NO! Tsk! Tsk! Ric! A 1906 hammer shank is going to be so brittle, (ie inflexible), it's pathetic. New shanks are flexible. This helps repitition and tone. Brittle shanks will give you a brittle tone and a clunky action, no matter what you do, IMHO Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I
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