Harpsichord

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

John,

At 13:21 8/11/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Newton, or anybody else out there that is knowledgable about these
>instruments:
>When winding a coil on a tuning pin that DOES have a hole in it should
>the end of the wire be flush with the pin or protruding, possibly bent
>down and caught beneath other windings on the pin?

I generally leave it protruding enough to give a kink.  The becket hole is
so large compared with the diameter of the wire (particularly when you get
to the top of the 4' where you could have .007") that it gives a little
insurance against pulling through. Not necessarily tucking under windings.
Then all you have to worry about is the knot at the other end slipping - and
they will if you are sloppy making them.

Conrad


Conrad Hoffsommer     mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu

In some cultures what I do would be considered normal.