<html> At 07:51 AM 10/19/2001 -0400, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>I would be very interested to see what Joe has to say about the proper tuning technique for a square grand so that you don't end up crippled. I did one square with my regular hammer, and after my recovery several days later, I made myself a 2-1/2 foot long wrench with a pivot about 2/3 of the way out. It actually works quite well and I can do all the tuning from my normal sitting position. Once in a while I will need to stand to see which pin I am placing the head on if I get a little confused. I find my self more and more confused as time passes. This is the baking list, no?   ;-) Terry Farrell</blockquote> One technique I use to avoid confusion is to identify the notes in the temperament area. Punch a larger hole in the center of a thick cardboard front rail punching and write the note letter in it. After muting the section, place the punchings around the pins which will be used to set the temperament. This way it is easy to move the hammer quickly. Once the temperament is set, tuning octaves chromatically does not require special treatment. Regards, Jon Page,   piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. <a href="mailto:jonpage2001@mediaone.net" eudora="autourl">mailto:jonpage2001@mediaone.net</a> <a href="http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.stanwoodpiano.com</a> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</html>