[CAUT] FW: Unusual hammers

[Jim Busby]

List,

I thought you all might like to see this private post from Ari to me on my "big hammer" question. It's so good to have people like Ari who can (and will) do specialty things like this. And Ari is always willing to help. What an outstanding craftsman he is, and even more importantly, what a fine gentleman and friend to us all. Thanks Ari!

Jim Busby


-----Original Message-----
From: Ari [mailto:isaac at isaacpiano.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 7:48 PM
To: Jim Busby
Subject: RE: Unusual hammers

Hi Jim.

Yes, I can certainly help you.  I can make you a stick of uncut hammers
which I will preshape and, if your professor wants, prevoice to some extent.
The stick is about 42" long from bass to treble which, I hope, is long
enough.

The price will be $400 plus $30 for UPS shipping.


The hammers, once cut apart, will need to be shaped to the desired final
shape and voiced, or not, depending upon the degree of stiffness required.

I'm sure this prof knows very well what he is about and I am pleased you
came to me about this.

Talk soon

Ari Isaac.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Busby [mailto:jim_busby at byu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:27 PM
To: isaac at isaacpiano.com
Subject: Unusual hammers

Hi Ari,



I have a professor who has a special "hammered harp", as he calls it, which
has hammers that are around an inch wide. And they aren't uniform. Some are
a bit wider and some are smaller. He wants to know if anyone will sell him
"a single rail of uncut hammers" that he can slice to any size he needs.
Boy! This is certainly nothing I'm familiar with. BTW, this man is an
exceptional musician and an organ technician, so he ain't some "nut job".



Can you help us?



Thanks.



Jim Busby BYU