Replacing strings

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Mark,
With both splice end and wound end held up:
Right in front, Left in front, thats the tuners knot.
TIE the SPLICE end FIRST and slip over the winding and then do the winding
end.
Make the splice loop large enough to go over the winding and the other loop
SMALL.
Fold both loops over their ends in the appropriate direction.
After putting the two together try to squeeze the splice eye closed as much
as you can. This will determine how much length you want for your coils.
If you want 4 fingers while stringing use 3 for splicing.
Watch where the knot is while bringing up to pitch and no not let it hook on
anything that would cause the string to break.
Hope I got all the steps.

Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mps@usol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 7:00 AM
Subject: Replacing strings


> Hello friends,
>
> I tried my hand at replacing a treble string last night. The first time
> through it did not look the greatest (2 coils on 1 pin and 3.5 on the
> other).
> So I loosened it up and tried it again with fresh wire.
> The second time it turned out quite well and I was impressed with
> myself.
> However, I also have a single bass string to splice. The string was
> broke at the pin while tuning. Since I am not going to replace the
> string due to it's age (this is my own personal piano by the way, an
> old Hackley upright), I now want to try my hand at splicing wire. I
> have read and re-read Reblitz on this, Randy Potters wisdom and
> have read a thread or two on this site.
> But I seek more input here...
> Anyone care to offer any suggestions? (ie, how to wind the wire to
> prevent kinks, the best tool for that, etc.)
> You have helped me so much in the past!!!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mark
>
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