[CAUT] "Xuron" string cutting tool recommendation

[Chris Solliday]

I don't have a picture but I can tell you that they were first introduced at
the San Diego CA state convention by the Morton family at Pacific Piano
Supply. I bought mine then and they have lasted through daily use since,
although at the price they certainly don't owe me anything at this point.
They also make a darn good side cutter for center pins which as I remember
is even cheaper and is of course showing even less signs of wear. Either
Pianotek or Pacific has em.
Chris Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] "Xuron" string cutting tool recommendation


> Can anyone provide a picture of these wonderful
> cutters? I don't see them in the catalogue.
>
> Greg Newell
>
>
> At 09:23 AM 3/29/2006, you wrote:
> >I bought a pair a number of years ago, right after Pianotek started
carrying
> >them.  I have restrung a couple of pianos with them, and replaced an
untold
> >number of strings, including the bottom string (C0) on our Bosendorfer
> >concert grand.  They're still going strong.  I'd buy anything Xuron
makes.
> >
> >Ken Z.
> >--
> >Ken Zahringer, RPT
> >Piano Technician
> >MU School of Music
> >297 Fine Arts
> >882-1202
> >cell 489-7529
> >
> >
> > > From: Jeff Olson <jlolson at cal.net>
> > > Reply-To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
> > > Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:12:27 -0800
> > > To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
> > > Subject: [CAUT] "Xuron" string cutting tool recommendation
> > >
> > > Probably old hat to some of you, but I'm thrilled with a new
> > > string cutter I recently purchased -- the Xuron wire cutter from
> > > Pianotek (called "our favorite wire cutter" in the catalogue).
> > >
> > > It sold me when the cut wire didn't fly off and impale something
> > > or someone -- much like those renegade breaking bass strings --
> > > but was held neatly in place.  I was doubly sold by the ease of
> > > operation -- surprisingly small (I would've expected it needed
> > > more leverage) and requiring little effort to chop through the
> > > heaviest gauge bass string wires I was replacing on a small grand
> > > today.  Heck, it was easy to cut through *two* 17 gauge wires at
> > > once!  That definitely sent a sharp tingle through me!
> > >
> > > Also, its compactness allows easy access to those "hard to cut
> > > places."   Women should love it for its ease of use and elegant
> > > style, and men for its blunt, macho, take-no-prisoners attitude
> > > (or vice versa, as the case may be :-).
> > >
> > > Only question remaining is durability.  But this tool really has
> > > me turned on so far, if you can't tell.
> > >
> > > Jeff O.
> > >
>
> Greg Newell
> Greg's Piano Forté
> mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net
> www.gregspianoforte.com
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