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Post by neophone on Dec 11, 2006 6:07:50 GMT -5
Gents & Lady, Do any of you use fibre needles? Do you have any recommendations regarding various cutters? I just got a Wade No. 2. It's very much like a hole punch. It trims the needles at an angle (other than the angle that makes the point ) With this cutter it seems I'll still have to start the point of home made needles with a razor as this one has a stop which prevents you from taking more than a couple of mm off the point. I still have to go through the literature that came with it-haven't had a chance yet. I'd guess the ones that look like small scissors might be better for starting fresh points from newly cut needle stock (read: bamboo skewers ;D ) Regards, J.
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henry
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Post by henry on Dec 11, 2006 9:09:19 GMT -5
John, I've only ever seen one of these in real life (i.e., not a picture), and that was many years ago, but it seems to me that the genuine Victor guillotine-type cutter would be the best. The instruction book for my VV-XI model G has a detailed description of how to use this device, together with some elegant line drawings of same. BTW, let me know if you ever see one---I've been looking w/o success so far.
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Post by maroongem on Dec 11, 2006 9:13:50 GMT -5
John,
Most of the cutters work with reasonable success, the key being that the blade is sharp (and not used for stripping wire in later years) The sound they produce is mellow and of course less destructive to the shellac surface.
Bill
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Post by neophone on Dec 11, 2006 16:08:52 GMT -5
Bill,
Yes the sound can be amazing. I just got a couple of very nice Electrolas from Carsten and they sound spectacular with a Halls Fibre needle.
Henry,
I'll have to do an online search to see what they look like.
Regards, J.
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Post by henry on Dec 11, 2006 16:47:19 GMT -5
John, send me a PM with your email, and I'll see if I can scan an image from the VV-XI instruction book and attach it to an email for you.
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