Wire cutters

[Kenneth W. Burton]

	Ron and All,

	Since 1967, I have been using a pair of needle-nose pliars that
contain a wire cutter section. They are Crescent brand which probably
accounts for their usefulness over so many years.
	They have cut lots and lots of piano wire and lots and lots of
nails. The only mark on the still sharp jaws was caused when I was cutting
the pin on the end of a pedal dowel. I thought somebody had put in a nail
but it turned out to be an old drill bit!

	Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta

On Wed, 21 Aug 1996 jpiesik@arinc.com wrote:

>     Hi Ron,
>
>     I like the side-cutting, German-made, piano wire cutters from Pianotek.
>     Had it for years, still cuts great after a couple restring jobs and
>     many individually replaced strings and splices, is a nice, heavy, solid
>     tool.  It's not cheap, though.  Mine is painted orange - goes with my
>     tie (just kidding).  However, I wouldn't use them on nails, at least not
>     metal nails - but might work good on that stubborn ingrown toenail!
>
>     Regards,
>
>     John Piesik
>
>
> List,
>  Does anyone have a pair of wire cutters that they like?  I've
> always used the Schaff 'cheapies' and I hate them.  I guess they're just
> not designed to cut through nails?  I'm fixing to do a restring and need
> some cutters.
> Ron Shiflet
>
>