Piano wire tensile strength

[Delwin D Fandrich]

| -----Original Message-----
| From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org 
| [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Avery Todd
| Sent: June 25, 2005 3:07 PM
| To: Pianotech
| Subject: Re: Piano wire tensile strength
| 
| Dell,
| 
| I'd always heard one twist in the singles and two in the doubles.
| 
| I just got a set from J. Arledge for an L and he says he "pre twists"
| them when he makes them and don't twist them more unless needed.
| 
| Avery

If the wrapping is done well and at reasonable speeds I've not found that any
strings need much twist either to sound good or to keep the wrap tight. The only
problems I've had over the years have been with strings wrapped too fast.

Del