[Hornlist] contents of horn digest vol.32 issue 5 /pinky problem solved.

2005-08-06 Thread carol everson
I shared this correspondent's problems to the extent that I grew a bone spur on my finger. It was exacerbated by the fact that I have a very heavy horn. A horn strap was a help, but felt constricting and clumsy.The duck's foot and horn stand felt unnatural. This week I had the opportunity of

Re: [Hornlist] contents of horn digest vol.32 issue 5 /pinky problem solved.

2005-08-06 Thread Tom Warner
On 7 Aug 2005, at 2:27 am, carol everson wrote: A horn strap was a help, but felt constricting and clumsy. A Paxman Loop avoids both of those situations. Finally, a small hinged hand rest was added, putting the weight of the horn between the base of the thumb and forefinger. That's