<html xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <title>[CAUT] hammer thickness trimming jig</title> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Table saws and routers always make me a bit nervous especially when trying to support the object in question with hand held pressure.  It seems like one could construct a jig where the hammer is held strike point down so that the shank doesn’t actually get in the way and you could create some kind of holding mechanism so fingers or finger pressure to hold things in place would not need to be used.  The width of the hammer could thus be thinned and weight removed to the point just before where the shank engages.  A belt sander could then be used to clean up the area around the shank were it necessary.  I’ll have to give it some thought when the shop empties of pianos (which isn’t likely any time soon).  It might be easier just to remove the offending set from the shanks, thin them on the Spurlock jig and rehang them.  The customer is paying, after all.  Why put your fingers at risk to save them a few bucks.    <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com </div>   </div> </body> </html>