Friends, So far in this thread no one has mentioned all those tiny tacks I find from time to time holding the bridle straps to the catcher shank. I still wonder what was the advantage of using tacks over a drop of glue. I would think no one does it this way anymore, although the tacks are still in the Schaff catalog. Response? Clyde Hollinger, RPT Lititz, PA DGPEAKE@AOL.COM wrote: > The catcher shank will not shrink but by adding CA to the shank what happens > when it is time to replace them again? You may end up ripping the shank > apart to get the strap off, then you end up replace shanks, hammers........... > > Hide glue, whether liquid or cooked, will allow the straps to steam off > cleanly or by adding a mixture of wallpaper remover and water. Plain straps > work much better in this case.
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