<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Hello Mr Tool = Policeman,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>By all accounts then from your = explanation, the process should be called skinning the hammers or exfoliation; wouldn't = you find these terms more = .........er.....".a...peeling"........?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>A. NON</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net = href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe Garrett</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 23, 2004 = 6:14 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Correct Hammer = Surfacing, (Yeah, I changed it!)</DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you!!!!!<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> What my mentor called it was: = Hammer Shaping! I've since convinced him to call it Surfacing, Resurfacing or = Filing. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I find this to be a constant = irritant. The oldetimers called it "shaping" and everyone else just follows along = like sheep! Sheesh! The term invokes an incorrect approach to the process, = thus making one have the propensity to do the process incorrectly. It's a = mind image thingee.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Once one grasps the concepts of what = actually SHAPES A HAMMER or put in proper context what actually DETERMINES the = shape of a hammer, then it will all be clearer and cause one to approach the = process correctly.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>THE SHAPE is dictated by several = factors: 1. the shape of the moulding. 2. the shape of the under felt. 3. the shape = that the hammer felt is skived to, pre pressing. The secondary factorsw are: 1: = the shape of the caul that the hammers are pressed into. 2. the amount of = pressure during pressing 3. how long the hammers are left in the caul. All of = these things dictate the SHAPE of a hammer!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In actuality, we really are = "peeling", (a LAYER off of), the hammer. If we follow the "natural" = curvature, (ie shape), we will have taken off continuous layer of felt. This = leaves a continuous layer on the top surface of the hammer. IMO, this lends to better/easier voicing possibilities. Thus making our work = easier.<G> If there is not a continuous layer of felt on the top surface of the = hammer, OR if the hammers have been worn/surfaced too many times we are = contending with short layers that are holding very little pressure in an uneven = manner. Sound familiar?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On that, I'll let y'all ponder, for a = while. For those who choose to continue to use the archaic/incorrect term, so be = it. IMO, ya just don't get it!<G> Most on this list espouses making = changes for the better, in our industry. This is one of those changes, that is way = overdue. Think about it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>