Dale writes: << What do other do? >> I use a pair of the clippers and chop the ends off right past the hammers as I dry fit them. Any left over is easily smoothed off as I shape the tails with a round disc sander in the 1/4" drill, using 50 grit paper. Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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