[pianotech] Capo shaping

William Monroe pianotech at a440piano.net
Thu Jan 1 12:26:24 PST 2009


Hee, hee,

Thanks.  It worked.  Not elegant by any stretch, but.......

William R. Monroe



> Why, that's just much too clever, William!  I think I'll have to do that
> myself.
>
> Will Truitt
>
> >
> I think I've posted this before, but I've used wood epoxy or something
> similar to make a mold of the capo.  Lay a piece of coarse emery cloth on
> the capo, squish the wood epoxy onto the cloth and tape a cork sanding 
> block
> on it to keep the pressure consistent until it cures.  End result is a
> shaped "sanding" block for your capo.  Of course, the existing profile 
> needs
> to be one you like <G>
>
> William R. Monroe




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