String splicing

[Brian Lawson]

Well ! this is the only reference I have, and have practiced it many times
and used it twice since christmas. As I'll be taking the test shortly it had
better still work.


Brian Lawson
PTG Assc, MPT.
Johannesburg, South Africa

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: String splicing


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> > A picture is shown on page 106 of the Reblitz book
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> > Brian Lawson
> > PTG Assc, MPT.
> > Johannesburg, South Africa
> >
>  Yep, but  guess what, it don't work quite the way he says.  The loops are
> right, but I have never been able to get the  "new leader to rotate in the
> direction of the arrow" and have the loops line up right.  With real thick
> wire you have to bend the loops so they slide up and down on each other
> easily.    It takes practice, and when it finally comes time to tie a
> splice, you are out of practice.   Photocopy the illustration and tuck it
> away in your tool box among your over size leader stock.
> And this is just one way, I have seen on rare occasions (or perhaps only
> one) a splice done as a square knot.  Does anyone know how to do this
> ne?  ---ric
>