<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> <DIV>Keith:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The files are used to shape the capo bar either in an inverted position (out of the piano), or with careful preparation, in the piano. The proper file has a radius (curvature) which comes pretty darn close to the desired shape and radius of the capo. It is used just like any file by cutting laterally along the capo with the file and radius controlled perpendicular to the capo (and maybe offset just slightly toward the counterbearing side of the capo. The final desired shape might be characterized as an italic U (<EM>U).</EM>  For sure, it's not a V!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Paul</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 03/01/07 14:35:35 Central Standard Time, kjones22@du.edu writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> <STYLE type=text/css> .aolmailheader {font-size:8pt; color:black; font-family:Arial} a.aolmailheader:link {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:visited {color:magenta; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:active {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:hover {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} </STYLE> Paul, Ed, <BR><BR>I've been meaning to get one of these fret files. There are several in the stewmac.com catalog. Could someone comment on which one is good for piano work? Maybe a brief explanation of how they're used? <BR><BR>Thanks, <BR>Keith Jones <BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: A440A@aol.com <BR>Date: Thursday, March 1, 2007 11:36 am <BR>Subject: Re: great CA <BR><BR>> Paul writes: <BR>> <BR>> << <BR>> I don't think I have a recent catalog from SM. Do they still carry <BR>> the fret <BR>> files? <BR>> >> <BR>>  Oh yes, lots of them. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Ed Foote RPT <BR>> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html <BR>> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <BR>> <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now <BR>> offers free <BR>> email to everyone.  Find out more about what's free from AOL at <BR>> http://www.aol.com. <BR>> <BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>