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Hi William,
I agree that changing the head is easier. I love the schaff hammer. It =
makes my hands smell like tree sap, or shrubs. the wood handle I guess. =
I think its great. I can just tap it gently to get a note in on some =
occasions. =20
Are you going to the convention in Rochester? If so, we need to get =
connected. =20
My speed isn't up yet, but my tunings are getting better. I've heard =
from people after my tunings that the piano either sounds fuller, or =
louder. I'm excited about what other things i"m going to learn in this =
trade. It's taken me about 25 years to make the right connections to get =
into this. I'm glad finding a wife was easier. :) I didn't know that =
Jim COleman SR. had a stroke. I hope he's still able to tune etc.
Marshall
Marshall
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From: William Benjamin=20
To: 'Pianotech List'=20
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:20 PM
Subject: RE: tips
Marshall,
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Changing the knuckle and all is by far easier, than trying to get the =
tip off. To get the tip off you have to have the right tip tool. =20
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If you have a Schaff extendable hammer you can not do any better, =
unless you are competing for the strangest or most elaborate tool. =
That hammer is what 90 percent of the tuners use and there is a reason: =
because it is the best.
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Also, sorry about the misinformation about Jim Coalman Senior. I =
thought he had died after his stroke. He was a wonderful man and I owe =
a lot to him.
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Hope things are going well for you and keep up the good work.
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William
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PIANO BOUTIQUE
William Benjamin
Piano Tuner Extraordinaire
www.pianoboutique.biz
The tuner alone,
preserves the tone.
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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On =
Behalf Of pianotune05@comcast.net
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:44 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: RE: tips
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Hi William,
I thought changing the head is easier than changing the tip. I kept =
hitting my hand on the piano when tuning. I think I have the 5 degree =
head that came with the 21schaff hammer. =20
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Someone mentioned a Jahn hammer. I've seen one of them. The're pretty =
neat. I also saw a hammer that had a screwdriver handle. =20
Marshall
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From: "William Benjamin" <pianoboutique@comcast.net>=20
Marshall,
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I would suggest you use a 15 degree knuckle and a number 2 medium =
tip. You might try a long number 2 tip for those places that you =
mentioned. Personally I have a Number 2 long tip with a 15 degree =
knuckle in my tool kit, because it is easier to change that way in the =
field.
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William
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PIANO BOUTIQUE
William Benjamin
Piano Tuner Extraordinaire
www.pianoboutique.biz
The tuner alone,
preserves the tone.
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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] =
On Behalf Of pianotune05@comcast.net
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 3:15 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: tips
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Thanks Steve. I'll check it out. I'm curious if the higher degree =
tips will help me in tight spots and where the piano and handle often =
meet on tall uprights.
Marshall
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From: "Steve Fujan" <sjfujan@gmail.com>=20
Marshall,
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The probability is very high the Watanabe tips will fit your new =
Schaff lever. I have not seen a 20 degree head from Schaff or PianoTek. =
For 20 degree heads check out: www.colemantools.com .
Regards,
Steve Fujan
www.fujanproducts.com
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On 2/17/06, pianotune05@comcast.net <pianotune05@comcast.net> =
wrote:=20
Hi Steve,
Do these tips fit the Schaff #21 lever, the rosewood one? I =
experienced the tip problem on Wednesday while tuning a Straube piano.
Marshall
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From: "Steve Fujan" < sjfujan@gmail.com>=20
Don,
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I've sold quite a few of the Watanabe tips. They have much =
better fit and consistancy than what I have seen of the recent Schaff =
tips. If you are just buying tips, I suggest getting them from PianoTek =
Supply www.pianoteksupply.com. I sell them also, but must mark them up =
to cover costs.
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Good luck,
Steve Fujan
www.fujanproducts.com
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On 2/16/06, Don Price <dcp3@twol.com> wrote:=20
List - I've used the Hale hammer (lever), heads and tips for =
umpteen
years. Needing to replace a couple of tips and since Hale is =
not longer=20
in business, I ordered from Schaff. The Schaff tips fit the =
threads on
the hammer O.K., but the tip doesn't fit the pins as well as the =
Hale
tips did. The Schaff tip seems to fit well on the pin at the =
very end=20
of the tip, but there seems an extreme amount in and out play =
(on an
upright) on the end of the hammer. On a twelve inch hammer =
length, the
end of the hammer will move in/out 1 1/2 to 2 inches. The Hale =
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let the hammer end move less than 1/2 inch.
Do any of you have a recommendation for another place to find =
tips which
provide a better fit with the pin?
Thanks.
Don
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