<html> <body> I went ahead and made it, like as you described.  I made it a little long to readily reach over the capo bars etc., always easier to shorten. ;-) It is nifty in that you place the base on strings on the plate etc. and pull the top to lift a little.  And, using piano wire as the hook you don't inadvertently mess with your string spacing trying to access the middle unison.  I'll have to see if that 'hook' needs a little tempering to stay that way. Andrew At 11:13 AM 8/8/2005, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Darrell Fandrich, I believe, had supplied an interesting hook, mounted on a brass tube, whose base acted as a fulcrum, sitting on the agraffe or some other stable portion, to lift the string.  It did not lower strings, as some devices seem to do.  I don't know if they are still available.  360.652.8980 David Skolnik At 09:26 AM 8/8/2005 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">List, I recall a class on Sunday at the National Convention on voicing through string leveling.  The instructor, I wish I could recall his name, had made a really nifty string lifting tool of brass rod and piano wire.  I'm in the process of making that.  I generally recall the dimensions, but would appreciate confirmation. Andrew _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" eudora="autourl"> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a></blockquote> </blockquote></body> </html>