Kneading hammers

[david at piano.plus.com]

Well there ya go!  That's interesting!

Incidentally, IBM have their major UK operation here (try Googling IBM
Greenock) which, in recent years, has switched from manufacturing to
support services.  A late friend of mine was IBM's longest-serving
employee in the UK, 44 years, upon his early retirement to look after his
terminally ill wife.

Am I right in thinking that what's sold as hammer shank cutting pliers are
actually dog claw clippers?

Best regards,

David.

David,
Schaff''s "Shank Knurling Pliers", No. 291, are the same pliers that I used
for 35 years working for IBM and we called them "GAS PLIERS"
Quoting Schaff''s catalog, "A standard all-purpose pair of pliers for
knurling or compressing hammer shanks. Can also be used for squeezing the
shoulder on very hard piano hammers."

Norm Barrett