Hi Ric ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Moody <remoody@midstatesd.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 8:15 PM Subject: Re: String splicing > > > > > A picture is shown on page 106 of the Reblitz book > > > > > > Brian Lawson > > PTG Assc, MPT. > > Johannesburg, South Africa > > > Yep, but guess what, it don't work quite the way he says. The loops are > right, but I have never been able to get the "new leader to rotate in the > direction of the arrow" and have the loops line up right. With real thick > wire you have to bend the loops so they slide up and down on each other > easily. It takes practice, and when it finally comes time to tie a > splice, you are out of practice. Photocopy the illustration and tuck it > away in your tool box among your over size leader stock. > And this is just one way, I have seen on rare occasions (or perhaps only > one) a splice done as a square knot. Does anyone know how to do this > ne? ---ric > >
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