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From Bill on 6/13/2013 5:07:57 PM

The Link here is to a photo of a Bill Miller white "standard" calfskin head that I just mounted on my Reiter pot. I bought the skin from Bill 5 1/2 years ago.

I don't know how to attach a photo to this post.

http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/photos2.asp?id=237&photoID=157553&albumid=0

I followed Bill's mounting instructions.

It's still wet. I mounted it so that the stretcher band extends 3/8" above the surface of the head. I hope that when it's dry and tight that the band will extend only 1/16"-1/8" high.

That's the hope...

If the stretcher band is too high when I'm done, can I re-wet the head and lower it?

6 Comments
	C Nyal de Kaye says: 6/13/2013 5:21:32 PM It looks about as white as any skin could ever get. I like white skins, but I also like dyed ones - what looks best?Who can say? I have restretched loose skins before so I imagine your suggestion will work OK.
	John Gribble says: 6/14/2013 12:37:11 AM "If the stretcher band is too high when I'm done, can I re-wet the head and lower it?" Yes. You don't want to get it very wet, just enought that it sags a little.
	Bill says: 6/14/2013 7:34:37 AM Thanks to both of you for the advice. It's drying nicely, 14 hours into the process. I'll leave it alone until this evening.
	jbalch says: 6/15/2013 4:17:43 AM Looks like a great job - well done. How did it turn out?
	Bill says: 6/15/2013 8:05:06 AM It turned out well. I needn't have worried about the crown height. I took your advice from other postings and removed the head from the pot for trimming. Scissors are a lot less dangerous than trying to trim an installed head with a razor blade.
	jbalch says: 6/15/2013 8:12:10 AM Awesome!
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