How about those dampers?

David M. Porritt dm.porritt@verizon.net
Fri, 19 Mar 2004 09:03:58 -0600


Conrad wrote:
-- big snip --

>True confessions time...
>I'm not sure if it is "legal", but I've trimmed stalactites like them, in 
>place, with the end nippers which I also use to cut centerpins.  Certainly 
>doesn't dull the nippers, doesn't trim them too short and no need to remove 
>the dampers.

>Comments, anyone?

That's my preferred way to do it.  The strings serve as a cutting guide.  You can't cut them too short, and you'd have to work at it to cut them crooked.  I always look for the easy way to do anything!

dave


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