I get about ten paint stirrers, a sheet of 80 and a sheet of 120. I lay the paint stirrers in a row on top of a sheet of tin foil, and use contact cement spray to coat the top surface as well as the plain surface of one sheet of sandpaper; when tacky I stick the sandpaper on top of the set of paint stirrers and turn it over on a fresh piece of tin foil. Repeat with the other side of the paint stirrers and the other sheet of sandpaper. Finally I use a boxcutter or linoleum knife to slice the paint stirrers apart. They work just fine.
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/16/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Michael Magness</b> <<a href="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com">IFixPianos@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span>
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<div>Piano Forte Supply <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com/" target="_blank">www.pianofortesupply.com</a> offers a sand paper file that they say you can tighten the paper on, it's plastic of some sort and flexible. I haven't used it but saw it in thei online catalog. It's a little pricey at $19.50 but if it's durable, it could be a bargain.
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<div>I have always just used a small sandpaper file that I can change the paper on periodically, it's multilam(the shop teacher at one of the schools I tune for teaches his groups how to make compound bows, he gave me some scrap lamination from one.) about 1/4" thick, 1" wide and about 9' long. I cut the sandpaper 100 or 120 grit in strips to fit from one side up over the end down to the other, leaving the lower 1&1/2 inches of either side bare. I attach the paper with thumbtacks then over wrap with a half thickness of duct tape around the bottom of the sandpaper ends. I find this to be small enough to be easy to handle yet rigid enough to shape hammers. I wouldn't want a flexible file for individual shaping. I have made "gang shapers from masking tape and small sheets of sandpaper that are flexible.
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/15/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Aras</b> <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:aras6310@yahoo.se" target="_blank">aras6310@yahoo.se</a>> wrote:
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I found a very good file which is made of glass. It is perfect in size and really sharp - makes a fine surface on the hammers.
<br>This file is made for foot therapeuts.<br><br><b><i>george ivey <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:gaiveytx@yahoo.com" target="_blank">gaiveytx@yahoo.com</a>></i></b> skrev:
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<div>Does anyone know where I can get the perma-grit thin file mostly used in reshaping hammer s?</div>
<div>I was told that it was available from D.G. Products out of san antonio but no listing on the web. This file is very thin, flat and retangular , 1 1/2 inches wide and about 9 inches long. </div>
<div>It has 80 grit on one side and 120 grit on the other. Sometimes available at the conventions but I am looking for one now...</div>
<div>if you know where I can order one, I will be grateful.</div>
<div>Thanks..</div>
<div>George Ivey</div>
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