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Hammer Assembly

Related Words: Hammer head, hammer flange, hammer core, hammer shank, hammer felt


The hammer assembly is made of three parts: Hammer head, hammer shank, and hammer flange:

Hammer heads are connected to shanks and attached to the action rail with a flange.


Hammer heads are made of a single sheet of felt that is pressed around a wooden core using either cold-press or hot-press methods. Construction of a hammer head includes:



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