[pianotech] side cutters

[Leslie Bartlett]

I bit the bullet several years ago and bought a pair of Sanp On needle nose
pliers, and have found them quite good at cutting large gage wire, wonderful
pliers, and they'll be replaced whenever they cease to cut well.  It is one
of the best purchases I've made.

les bartlett

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of James Johnson
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 12:09 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] side cutters

 

I bit the bullet 40 years ago and bought a top quality set of diagonal
cutters made by Starret and they are still in excellent condition and cut as
good as they did on day one.  I use them for cutting wire in the shop for
restringing.  In the field, I don't want to carry a specialized cutter just
for occasional use, so I use the cutter on a 4" vice grip which I also use
to secure the wire when tying knots to splice strings along with a variety
of other uses.  The best way to ruin a pair of needle nose pliers or cheap
dags is to cut music wire with them.  It's just too hard for a soft cutting
surface.  Top quality cutters with their highly tempered cutting edges won't
get dull with use unless you are cutting something that is harder than they
are.

Jim

----- Original Message ----- 

From: wimblees at aol.com 

To: Pianotech at PTG.org 

Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 11:19 AM

Subject: [pianotech] side cutters

 

It seems that it's getting harder and harder for me to cut wire with
ordinary side cutters. I know the solution is to get "real" wire cutters,
but my question is, do side cutters get dull, or am I just getting weaker?
I noticed the same thing with needle nose pliers with a cutter at the
throat. If they are getting duller, is there a way to sharpen them? 

Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT 
Piano Tuner/Technician

94-505 Kealakaa Str. 

Mililani, Oahu, HI  96789
808-349-2943 

www.Bleespiano.com <http://www.bleespiano.com/> 
Author of: 
The Business of Piano Tuning 
available from Potter Press 
www.pianotuning.com

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