In a message dated 98-04-18 13:26:15 EDT, you write: << Hi all, Like many of you, I use an upright hammer shank to tap down strings. Of course they eventually split. Today I decided to try a new idea. I placed a soda straw over the ends of the hammer shank. A new *tool* that lasts much longer! Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" drose@dlcwest.com 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner A piece of brass, notched, will last longer, and softer than the strings you are tapping on. Dave Peake, RPT Portland, OR
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