This is a multipart message in MIME format ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Is that jig similar to the John Hartmand (I think) one in the= Journal? It looked like a big block of wood with slots for the= shanks and rested on top of the flanges. David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: David Love <davidlovepianos@comcast.net> To: 'Pianotech' <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:55:37 -0800 Subject: RE: shop tip trivia--trimming shanks I use small hand held supporting jig which I made and supports= the shanks from side play while it rests on top of the flanges. = I then trim the shanks one at a time with a Japanese fine tooth= pull saw that cuts them flush. I often don=92t sand them after as= the saw cuts them very close and I don=92t like taking the chance= of stressing the centers with a disk sander. One problem with the belt sander technique is that I prefer the= sanding marks to lay perpendicular to the checking direction. Jon Page has(d) a system in which he trims the shank and tails= the hammers at the same time with a band saw (I believe). It= does require removing the shanks from the rail and building a= pivoting jig, but it certainly seems to work for him. It is= also very useful if you like to measure the strike weights after= the hammers are glued up which usually requires removing them= from the rail anyway. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org= [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of= Erwinspiano@aol.com Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 5:29 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: shop tip trivia--trimming shanks Hey guys I've tried several ways of trimming the long ends of new= shanks. For years I'd clamp a section O shanks in a jaras or= spurlock clamp & then cut with a small back saw. The set up got= to be tedious recently & frankly the procedure isn't fool proof= so I have started using the new pianotek center pin cutters= which are nicely made which cut cleanly enough to avoid tear out= of any wood that protrudes into the shank hole. What little is= left I remove by propping the shanks up on a straight edge,= placing the action right out on the edge of my bench & removing= the remainder with a 3" by 18 inch belt sander with 120 ish= paper. I use just the front roller primarily. It's an easy= process & it also cleans up any minor imperfections in hammer= tail line. The tails are lightly roughed as well. I don't like= tails very roughened but it seems to help the intial seating of= the tail in new check leather. It's important to screw the stack down to the bench for safety= before sanding so it doesn't flop on the floor. DAMHIK cause I= haven't done it Safety first ya know. What do other do? Merry Christmas Dale Erwin Erwins Pianos Restorations 4721 Parker Rd. Modesto, Ca 95357 209-577-8397 Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales www.Erwinspiano.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d8/88/b8/a2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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