missing Steinway nose shim

Wimblees@AOL.COM Wimblees@AOL.COM
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 17:58:04 EST


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In a message dated 11/24/01 3:19:28 PM !!!First Boot!!!, erwinpiano@msn.com 
writes:


> What I want to know is at what point you can keep the bloomin thing from 
> flying out of there as its strung. My best success is to use a bit of 
> pressure from a pry bar and block to give it a good shove into position 
> 

When I string, all the strings are pulled up to some tension. Then, just 
before chipping, I use the sledge hammer I use to pound in strings, to tap 
the wedge in place. There is enough tension on the horn to keep the wedge in 
place during chipping.

Wim 

Wim

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