Tacks

[Michael Gamble]

Hello Conrad and List
In the UK we never use tacks. We never use corks either - we just file down 
the backs of the balance hammers and glue the tapes on there.
Regards Michael G.(UK)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@luther.edu>
To: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: Tacks


> Michael,
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> At 08:19 4/22/2005, you wrote:
>>Hello Conrad
>>Just a thought.... try a picture framing outfit....
>>Regards  Michael G.(UK)
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> Another good lead, methinks.
> Richard is the original questioner; I've been lucky for a long time in not 
> having to deal with the wee beasties.
> [why do I now have this foreboding of a change in luck... ;-{ ]
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> I doubt that Home Depot/Lowes, etc. would have them, but you never know. 
> The last stuff I got there were drywall screws...
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>>>At 22:01 4/21/2005, you wrote:
>>>>Anybody know where I can get the weeny teeny tacks that was used for 
>>>>attatching bridle tapes, when corks dont work. I have several types of 
>>>>old tools for inserting them, but not enough tacks. Any suppliers, or 
>>>>anyone with some old stock.
>>>>
>>>>Richard
>>>>the "Piano Guy"
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>>>
>>>Upholstery supplies?
>>>Conrad Hoffsommer
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