by rmiller » June 22nd, 2008, 11:46 pm
This is my opinion- If you don’t have any already; you need to get some good needle nose pliers that have a bent nose and a flat, smooth inside working surface. I highly recommend Craftsman-Sears item #00945665000, Mfr. model #45665. They’re about $10 bucks. I love mine- couldn’t do gloves without ‘em!
Unfortunately, you may just have to do some strategic, light tugging to figure out the mystery of the pattern. Sometimes, you just have to get in there and gently tug on a lace with pliers, and with your opposite thumb and forefinger, gently hold what you think is the lace you want, to see if it’s moving, to see if you’ve got what you need.
If you are careful you will be okay, and not damage the lace. I cannot stress enough “strategic, light, and gently” when tugging at your mystery lace.
Having said all that-sometimes though, if the laces are old and brittle, they will probably break anyway, no matter how careful you are.
I am not, by any means, a pro. There are guys on this forum who are much better. That’s just my thoughts, though, on figuring out patterns I’m not familiar with. Just have to get in there and try it.
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rmiller on June 23rd, 2008, 3:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.