I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this or not, as I haven't been keeping up with this thread, but of the few messages I have read, I didn't seem to notice anyone talking about how to string up this animal.
When I replaced my line in an old cane I had, I found I wasn't nearly as prepared to replace it myself as I thought I was. For one was the various knots in the line that must accompany the re-stringing. Secondly was the tension, and how much to utilize when re-stringing up a cane, as the wrong tension could, either make it too tight, or not tight enough to extend on it's own, so you're left with a limp stick, so to speak. Smile. Lastly was the threading of the string through the various lengths. I had to create a stringer out of an old wire hanger that was long enough to extend past the end of each section, and had a hook on one end, small enough to hook the string, but small enough to fit through the end of the section, as the openings on the end can get pretty small. If you have it, most blind rehabs will have someone on hand who knows how to string up these puppies, so I would really recommend you take it to that person. Unless you've got instructions on how to do it, including where exactly to place the knots and the like, in which case, go for it, but if you don't, then I would say don't. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List
