> re you combining the abbreviations for Strike Weight (SW) and Strike > Weight Ratio (R) into one (SWR). No Strike Weight is the weight of the hammer and shank from the centerpin to strike point with shank level. SRW, Strike Weight Ratio is a ratio, the real overall leverage of the action calculated from BW, KR, WW, FW and SW. Most of the information is in the archives written by David Stanwood and attending a class on touch weight metrology will clear up the rest. Newton
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