knuckle bolstering

[Nichols]

Mike, Ajay,
    While picking up more lacing needles at my local leather shop (like a 
Tandy), I discovered the cool lacing materials they have. Rough on one 
side, slick on the other, and available in different widths and 
thicknesses. I have used them for bolstering on a few instruments and found 
them to be a lot easier to work with than anything (yarn or bushing cloth) 
I've used before. Seem to be holding up well, so far. Much cheaper than 
bushing cloth, also.

Enjoy,
Guy

At 07:51 AM 3/5/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>Ajay,
>
>YARN is the wool from used in knitting sweaters and the like.  OK for
>bolstering, but I prefer a 3mm wide strrip of bushing cloth - I find it
>firmer and more predictable.  Also, very easy to thread through the knuckle
>using flat lacing needles from Tandy Leather, see them at
>http://www.tandyleather.com/searchprods.asp.
>
>hope that helps
>
>Mike
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Ajay Mistry <ajaymistryin@yahoo.co.in>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 3/5/2004 7:22:08 AM
> > Subject: knuckle bolstering
> >
> > Hello list
> >           just worked on a Grotrian lately most of the
> > knuckles have gone a little flat not so flat as to
> > replace them need to bolster them I suppose but with
> > what am confused with YARN
> >
> > =====
> > Ajay Mistry
> >
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