<!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 6.00.2900.3020" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>    William:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>    My favorite tool for splitting the hammer molding behing the shank is a small hand pruning shear.  They look like a large pair of pliers and are usually made with an anvil and a sharp blade that comes down to it.  They are inexpensive, easy to control and really do a good job especially if you make two or three cuts.  Usually the hammer falls off.  Works well as a shank trimmer too.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>    Mike Kurta</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>