I’ve spliced several original ~1840 piano strings with a simple square knot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reef_knot

(not on the sounding portion of course)

 

Could the core fatigue come from your wrapping-leather tension causing twist?

 

 

 

From: Harpsichords and Related Topics <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of George Debono <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Harpsichords and Related Topics <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, November 20, 2017 at 17:17
To: <[log in to unmask]>

 

Phillip

 

" So far I have

managed to splice a piece of 0.018” yellow-brass to the broken end for two

strings and get them tuned up. No such splicing luck for the others."

 

Splice ?   I am intrigued ...  I never managed to splice (brass) strings.

The only solution was to simply twist the broken ends and solder the joint

- as in picture. works nicely as emergency repair.  Incidentally the

picture is from my home-made Hubert from the same (awsome) plan.

 

George

 

 

​

 

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Note:  opinions  expressed on HPSCHD-L are those of the  individual con-

tributors and not necessarily  those of the list owners  nor of the Uni-

versity of Iowa.  For a brief  summary of list  commands, send mail to

[log in to unmask]  saying  HELP .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

 


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Note:  opinions  expressed on HPSCHD-L are those of the  individual con-
tributors and not necessarily  those of the list owners  nor of the Uni-
versity of Iowa.  For a brief  summary of list  commands, send mail to
[log in to unmask]  saying  HELP .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::