At 12:09 -0700 13/10/07, Tom Sivak wrote: >There is this tool called a "Hammer Filing Rail" available from >Steinway. It costs about $40 (usually) and is just a piece of wood >the length of a grand action with a little ledge built into the top >edge. The hammer tails sit on the ledge and brace the hammers when >you file them. I use something like that for toning, but it's only a foot or so long. I've never managed to work on 88 things at a time! >It's also great to use when hanging hammers. With the rail in >place, and your guide hammers's tails on the little ledge, you can >hang the new hammers by lining up their tails on the ledge and using >a straight edge to align the front and/or back of the hammer felts. >I get really good results using this method. The jig I have for this is about 16" long and can be angled in two directions so that a small square can be used to achieve the proper angles no matter what the cast or rake of the hammers is meant to be. I'll take a photo next time I'm using it. It's pretty simple to make. JD
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