Scoring. Poor choice of words! I don't have a checking file. Sandpaper is a good idea. I've used the corner of a razor blade with a criss-cross pattern, but not too gouging or anything dramatic. I like your jig! I think I'll make one :>) Thanks Paul Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu> Sent by: caut-bounces at ptg.org 04/14/2009 05:52 PM Please respond to caut at ptg.org To caut University Technicians <caut at ptg.org> cc Subject [CAUT] tail scuffing (was Another Baldwin Question/backchecks) On Apr 14, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Paul T Williams wrote: Tails need to be scored as well....very smooth.. I don't like that word, "scored." Rather coarse sandpaper (about 100 grit) is quite enough for good checking. Here are pictures of the jig I use, home made from some tongue and groove flooring and whatnot, I think pretty self-explanatory. Pull each hammer up in turn, the grooves hold the shank, hold the hammerhead with your hand against the top of the jig, back and forth sanding, move on to the next. I use those metal paddles from Pianotek (fit very nicely in the kit). Standard procedure for ongoing maintenance along with brushing knuckles and the like, but a bit more frequent. P4140001.JPG P4140002.JPG P4140003.JPG P4140004.JPG -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20090415/9aeb08d1/attachment-0001.html> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 23053 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20090415/9aeb08d1/attachment-0004.jpe> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 23007 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20090415/9aeb08d1/attachment-0005.jpe> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 23261 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20090415/9aeb08d1/attachment-0006.jpe> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 25856 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20090415/9aeb08d1/attachment-0007.jpe>
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