Guy, thanks for the tip. sounds easier than trying to tear / cut uniform 1/8 strips of cloth. Mike > [Original Message] > From: Nichols <nicho@zianet.com> > To: <spalding48@earthlink.net>; Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 3/5/2004 9:46:32 AM > Subject: RE: knuckle bolstering > > Mike, Ajay, > While picking up more lacing needles at my local leather shop (like a > Tandy), I discovered the cool lacing materials they have. Rough on one > side, slick on the other, and available in different widths and > thicknesses. I have used them for bolstering on a few instruments and found > them to be a lot easier to work with than anything (yarn or bushing cloth) > I've used before. Seem to be holding up well, so far. Much cheaper than > bushing cloth, also. > > Enjoy, > Guy > > At 07:51 AM 3/5/2004 -0600, you wrote: > >Ajay, > > > >YARN is the wool from used in knitting sweaters and the like. OK for > >bolstering, but I prefer a 3mm wide strrip of bushing cloth - I find it > >firmer and more predictable. Also, very easy to thread through the knuckle > >using flat lacing needles from Tandy Leather, see them at > >http://www.tandyleather.com/searchprods.asp. > > > >hope that helps > > > >Mike > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Ajay Mistry <ajaymistryin@yahoo.co.in> > > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > Date: 3/5/2004 7:22:08 AM > > > Subject: knuckle bolstering > > > > > > Hello list > > > just worked on a Grotrian lately most of the > > > knuckles have gone a little flat not so flat as to > > > replace them need to bolster them I suppose but with > > > what am confused with YARN > > > > > > ===== > > > Ajay Mistry > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > Yahoo! India Insurance Special: Be informed on the best policies, > >services, tools and more. > > > Go to: http://in.insurance.yahoo.com/licspecial/index.html > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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