[pianotech] fiber

David Boyce David at piano.plus.com
Sun Mar 22 15:31:10 PDT 2009


Thank you JD!  I have now bookmarked your article.

Certainly I have found the black polyester suture cord too thick to fit comfortably into the flange grooves, so the green stuff looks a much better option.

Best,

David.

>Yes, to be exact it is a braided polyester cord.

>The blue-green polyester braided cord I use is from the same source 
>but is of a thinner gauge, which makes the work easier for most jobs. 
>I also have silk cord as originally used, but over a long period this 
>will rot if subjected to prolonged damp conditions.  That is why it 
>is used in surgery for sutures that are designed to perish after they 
?have served their purpose.
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