Also heating them ( the shanks by the joint ) up. PVA softens with heat: just not as easily as hide glue. ( Gee, I wish somebody'd come up with something that works just like hide glue, but wasn't made of killed animals, or stinks so much !!! ) Speaking of which : I used to do this easily with the electric shank-twisting pliers that Pianotek sold ( for, like, $250 ) but the elements burned out. Anyone know how/where to get replacements ???? ) I might try to make some by buying a Schaff pair, then flattening out the cauls ( so they aren't curved ) but this other pair is just so slick looking that I hate to throw them in the scrap-metal bucket !!! ) I think they're only German professional hair curling irons, modified, but don't speak German and can't, therefore, write the manufacturer. ( Whose name is on the elements, in teeny, tiny letters. ) --- Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote: > These hammers are understriking and need to be > 'squared-up' > but squeezing them with extraction pliers took feats > of strength. > > Supporting the pliers on a hard surface while > tapping with a mallet > to break the glue joint allows for easy removal. > -- > > Regards, > > Jon Page __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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