> >You can use either the electric bending pliers or an alcohol lamp (passed >rapidly along the shank, don't let it sit still) with success if you are >careful. Since nobody's mentioned it yet, I'll say that I like to use the heat gun that Pianotek sells (don't remember the brand) for this task. >........... >I have had good success with the pliers on brittle old shanks by using >alcohol first. Dampen a small foam (throw-away) brush with a few drops of >vodka -- it takes very little, and more would run down and ruin the butt >leather -- then swab the shank quickly with it. .... >Susan Susan, I notice that you seem to use vodka for many tasks. You must have a good supply of it around. Now why would that be? <G> Phil Ford
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