<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">How about pallet rods, under organ supplies in Schaff Catalogue Item #706.<div>Maple 3/16"X 5 1/4" long.</div><div>John Ross</div><div>Windssor, Nova Scotia<br><div><div>On 11-08-2012, at 5:16 PM, Terry Farrell <<a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Hi Joe and Anyone Else......<br><br>It was recommended to me to use spinet hammer shanks for hammer shank replacement on a square grand. Seems these may be a bit on the short side. Is there any consensus on the length of shank that would need to be inserted/glued into the hammer butt for adequate strength/stability? Seems to me one shank diameter would be too little, maybe two shank diameters at a minimum - that would be 3/8"? Of course, more would be merrier, but if I am to use these shortie shanks, I may not have that luxury. Any thoughts?<br><br>FWIW I am drilling the old shanks out - so I will have a nice clean close-fitting hole for the shank.<br><br>Thanks!!!<br><br>Oh yeah - just in case - anyone know of a source for 3/16" or 7/32" hard maple dowels?<br><br>Terry Farrell</blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>