David, <<One more tip. I am beginning to double strip mute where possible. The leakage has been driving me nuts lately. Perhaps I'm more sensitive to it, or perhaps I'm stretching the life of my temperament strips too much. I'm not sure. But this I know, double stripping is making tuning noticeably easier, cleaner, and quicker for me.>> Are you stripping behind the dampers (on grands)? If so, you might try stripping just north of the agraffes. Stripping behind the dampers can give you lots of partial junk. I've noticed that it seems less if you are close to the agraffes. FWIW, John Formsma Blue Mountain, MS
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