<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff">In a message dated 9/29/02 8:03:59 PM Central Daylight Time, baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Hi David,                This is why I preach arcing the tails after they are glued on the shank. That way you get a nice 2 1/2" radius and the arc is always square to the hammer rail.   This paramount for high secure checking, and good repition. Regards Roger </BLOCKQUOTE> Roger, what is the reason you got from my post for arching the tail after they are glued on the shanks?  I use the Spurlock radiusing jig and a disc sander to get the radius which is accurately parallel to the hammer rail and I can customise the radius if necessary.  I agree that arching the hammers on the shanks is also a great technique though it seems awkward to me.  If you are using the Spurlock jig to hang hammers the only time tail alignment can be a problem is if you are careless during installation or cut to much material from the tail. David Koelzer Vintage Pianos DFW  </HTML>