those @#$%&*! silks

[Paul]

Matt

I had to do this several years ago. I used a good wippen and made a jig to
give me the correct length for the string. When I was satisfied with the
length, I cut off the old strings flush with the wood, drilled out the old
strings with a bit diameter that made a round tapered hardwood tooth pick
wedge itself and the new string in the hole. The first few were a little
clumsy, but it got faster and I completed the job in about 3 hours. BTW the
toothpicks and new string were glued in.   Good Luck!

Paul Chick
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From: <RustRazor@AOL.COM>
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Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 12:39 PM
Subject: those @#$%&*! silks


> Does anyone know of a system for replacing all the silks (i.e., those
little
> strings that hold repetition springs in place).  I have a piano where this
is
> necessary.  I've done spot repairs in the past by punching out the hole
and
> putting in replacement silk (I use carpet thread -- very strong) and glue
it
> in with a toothpick, but this seems like a cumbersome method, especially
to
> do a whole action.  There must be a better way!!!
> -Matt Wynne
>