Tuning Hammers

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi,
I never have had  to add length to the tip.
The 20% head allows me to clear any overhang on the top side of a vertical.
On grands the struts are not a problem ever if one tuned from 10:00 to 2:00.
And as I stated in another post,  I do take the Knob end off on most grands
at C7 and use the hammer while seated until arround G7. At this point I
usually stand and move to the side of the piano and work arround the lid
prop. The reason that I choose to do this is more becuase I can no longer
see where to place my mutes, than not being comfortable with the piano
objects interferring with my work.
In the high treble, the pins are far enough away from the stretcher, that
one can tune with the hammer hanging out over the keys.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray T. Bentley" <ray at bentley.net>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:25 PM
Subject: RE: Tuning Hammers


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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Joe And Penny Goss
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 7:10 PM
> To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net; Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: Tuning Hammers
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>
> Visit my site
> Respectfully
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr at srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:59 AM
> Subject: RE: Tuning Hammers
>
>
> > I'm very happy with my Charles Faulk hammer    charles at faulkpiano.com
> > I am thinking about a fujan hammer though...again I'm concerned with
> > plate
> clearance.   Looking at the product, I can't see how that wouldn't be a
> problem unless you extended the tip a fair amount?   Clue me again...
> >
> > David Ilvedson, RPT
> > Pacifica, CA  94044
> >
> >
> > ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> > From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > Received: 8/14/2006 10:25:33 AM
> > Subject: RE: Tuning Hammers
> >
> >
> > >I just bought a Fujan lever (http://www.fujanproducts.com) and I'm
> > >very happy with it.
> >
> > >dp
> >
> > >David M. Porritt
> > >dporritt at smu.edu
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
>
> > >Behalf Of mps at usol.com
> > >Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 12:18 PM
> > >To: pianotech at ptg.org
> > >Subject: Tuning Hammers
> >
> > >The Situation:
> >
> > >A male, been tuning now for ~3 years, has a pretty good handle on
> > >aural tuning, has recently purchased Tunelab to help him produce
> > >better results both aurally and with an electronic device, currently
> > >uses a Schaff No. 21 (cigar shaped handle) tuning lever. he wants to
> > >try something different to tune with.
> >
> > >The Question:
> >
> > >What would you recommend?
> >
> >
> > >Thank you
> >
> > >Mark
> >
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