Susan - << A good sewing/cloth store will have a thumb sleeve that works great for stringing. 3/4 of it is buckskin, the rest is some kind of elastic material to hold firmly on the thumb. They use it for threading through thick leather and cloth. >> Another way to go here is to use a golf glove. They are usually good leather, or leather-like synthetic, are thin enough that you can still feel what you are doing, and are good for the entire stringing job, keeping sweat and oils off the string. Use the left-hand glove if you are right-handed. John Elving, RPT Sacramento, CA
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