<HTML><HEAD> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19190"></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face="MS Sans Serif">Less strident.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com">Dale Erwin</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A>;<A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 3/21/2012 4:59:33 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] Tonal change due to shank shape</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=navy size=2 face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"><FONT color=navy size=2 face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Joe<BR>  How would you describe the change/difference.<BR><BR> <DIV style="CLEAR: both"><FONT color=royalblue size=1><B><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT color=black><FONT color=mediumblue face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Dale Erwin RPT-</FONT><BR></FONT></FONT></B></FONT><FONT color=royalblue size=1><FONT color=blueviolet><B><FONT color=black size=2><FONT size=1></FONT></FONT></B></FONT></FONT><FONT color=darkgreen><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><B><FONT size=1><FONT color=black><FONT color=blueviolet><FONT color=black><FONT color=black>Mason & Hamlin</FONT>/Steinway/<FONT color=black>U.S pianos</FONT><BR></FONT><FONT color=mediumblue>Pre-hung Ronsen hammer sets/Abel parts</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT>Sitka Soundboards & Supplies<BR><FONT color=black>WWW.Erwinspiano.com</FONT><BR><FONT color=crimson>209-577-8397</FONT><BR><FONT color=darkgreen></FONT></FONT></B></SPAN></FONT><TT><TT><FONT color=darkgreen><BR> </FONT><BR>  </TT></TT><TT>not fun getting that hammer off and removing/cleaning the Titebond off!<FONT size=3><U><B> I did a similar experiment regarding Hex Shanks. There is a difference between Hex Shanks and Round shanks! Hence, I've started making hex shanks round before installing in pianos designed for said Round Shanks.<G> That's my </B></U></FONT>take on it, Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I </TT></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; MARGIN: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 12px" id=AOLMsgPart_0_da4f0226-ee96-4c87-bcef-900add7fb9c2></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>