This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hello List and Matthew Todd First here's what David I said: 1st you really need the wire broken at the pin, which doesn't usually = happen. This will give you plenty of wire to work with... push the wound portion through the agraffe. I like to work from the = tail end on this piece...leaning over the curve. With the round needle = nose or better yet vice-grip (which I haven't mastered) make the bend to = the left and loose, i.e. with a gap. The end of wire needs to be above = the plane of the wire. With the new wire to be spliced on (plenty = long!!!) make a bend to the right and tight. Turn the piece around the = snap it onto the wound string. pushing the new wire up until it pops = over the left and loose bend end and goes through the loop. You may = need to push the right and tight loop over the wound portion just be = careful not to damage the windings. Now pull the spliced piece until = you have the classic tied knot. Squeeze the bends with a needle nose = pliers and ship off excess, measure to tuning pin and bring it up to = pitch. It will either immediately fall apart or tighten up. David I. Now here is what I do: It doesn't really matter where the break is - although, as David says, = it is best to have plenty of wire to work with. Ideed I have been = successful in repairing one-of-a-pair where it was needed to remove some = of the copper covering to effect the new knot. It is a "reef" knot, by = the way. To experiment do as David suggests - using some malleable wire = for practice. Fence wire is OK for this. Here comes the recipe: Take the broken end in one hand. Using a pair of very strong, but small, = round-nose pliers create a "shepherds crook" of that wire. It is = important that it looks like the figure "Omega" but with straight = parallel ends. Now take the crook in a pair of vise-grips (though I use duck bill = pliers so I can see what I'm doing) and with the strong round nosed bend = over the looped part of the crook so it presents a 45 degree angle to = the wire. Next take the new piece of wire you are to splice (or tie) on. This MUST = be the same diameter as the broken string.=20 Now make a "shepherds crook" of this and bend over the looped part of = this also. What you have now is two halves of a reef knot. These must now be interlaced into the classic reef knot. And there you have it! Hey presto! I have been successful wire wire guages up to the thickest core in this = - so don't lose heart! It can be done!! Finally you need to heartily pull the two parts of the knot together - = which is easy for the hitch end is still on its hitch. Use the = vise-grips or Mole wrench for this. Good luck Michael G.(UK) ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/69/d7/bb/56/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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