In a message dated 4/04/2001 7:38:53 PM, you wrote: <<"Jim: Would you then consider using varnish as driving fluid on a restringing job where you are reusing the old block? With what effect? David Love">> David, yes. I would, with all the other parameters of reusing a block being satisfied, there would be no reason not to......at least that I can think of. :-) Though I've not given it much thought there 'might' be more benefit to using something on a repinned block than on a new block. With the almost inevitable crushing/flaking/spalling done while removing old pins, cleaning/reaming/redrilling the holes in the old block I would 'tend' to think that any relief for the wood fibres would be beneficial. Since driving fluids seem to 'temporarily' lessen these stresses it would seem that careful use of old blocks could only be aided by using them. I use them on any old block that I re-use and just never have thought as to exactly why it would be beneficial. :-( Jim Bryant (FL)
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