Stephen Selby Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Is it hard to remove a rectangular strap retaining ring (photo) from the hand bar on an Anglo? Do the end pins go far in? I need to remove rotting hand straps (Lachenal gold stamped livery) so that I can send them intact to a bookbinder who will make new ones. But I find that the straps wont go back through the retaining ring without snapping. Advice, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Kruskal Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I took mine off years ago and replaced them with a lashing of waxed linen cord. The sharp corner was digging into the base of my thumb. They came off easily. Putting them back so the strap passes through (as it should) might not be as easy, but probably not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian brown Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Stephen, If you take the ends off the instrument, you can loosen the (usually 3) wood screws that retain the handrests from underneath, by just enough to slip the brass retaining ring out, so that you can get the new straps underneath. I would avoid trying to prise the rings out from under the rest, as you might damage them and the rests and make it difficult to get them back securely. Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Selby Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Aybee: Ah! Crafty! I had assumed there were independent drilled holes for the ends of the rings and they were crimped in. Now I see that is not the case. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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