[pianotech] Double loop German stringing

[pianoman at accessus.net]

Hi Conrad,
I have had good success making the double wraps using a 
nail as the hitch pin.  I try to do my I try to do 
ndividual replacements that way to distinguish my work 
from others.
James

On Fri, 22 May 2009 08:28:02 -0500
  Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco at luther.edu> wrote:
>Folks,
> 
> We recently acquired a well used Schimmel grand which 
>will need almost
> everything. (Yes, it was also very cheap)
> 
> When the time comes to restring, I'll be faced with 68 
>unisons of
> individual strings. It has the German style loops with a 
>double wrap
> around the hitchpin.  I've got no problem doing the 
>single wrap slip
> knot, and I'm sure I could figure out a way to make the 
>doubles look
> good, but as I'm not into reinventing the wheel, I 
>wonder how others
> have dealt with this.
> 
> Do you make up a jig, just use a nail on the workbench, 
>or what?
> 
> -- 
> Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician
> Luther College, 700 College Dr.,
> Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
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