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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Greetings
list,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>As some
of you might suspect, my hammer regluing job was a bust. Called the customer and
told them that it does need new hammers. When I would CA glue the separated side
of the hammer, the other side would come loose in my hands and with the glue on
one side, they became too stiff to work with with any good results.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Now my
question: Are there any pliers to split the heads off the shanks that are better
than others. I have done many grand sets, but you know there is a difference. I
have only done one vertical set retaining the old shanks at the Piano Hospital,
where they had a dandy tool for that purpose. If there is more than one kind of
pliers, what are the opinions of which one works best.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Yes I
have egg on my face, but as grumpy Joe can tell you, I will work until I get it
right. I was once told that if the only ones that could play piano were those that
could afford Steinways: the world would have missed out on many good musicians.
I would stoop to regluing hammers if I could help some one, but when it is not possible,
then I am willing to take the high ground and replace the entire set.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>William<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>PIANO
BOUTIQUE</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>William
Benjamin</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Piano
Tuner Extraordinaire</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.pianoboutique.biz">www.pianoboutique.biz</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The
tuner alone,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>preserves
the tone.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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