Not a stringjob I was looking forward to though. Had to do minor chiselling to smoothen out the sharp edges of the string holes, ensure double-string holes fit, then lightly burn-in the wood with a scrap string before stringing can start.
The very tiny gaps between strings made weaving very slow and difficult. (I actually sought help from someone with small fingers!)
With wood, the risk of frame distortion is much higher. Even the flexiest graphite frames are so much stronger and stiffer. I estimate the RA stiffness of this wood frame to be about 30+.
Had to constantly measure distortion levels and make minor adjustments along the way.
The top racket in the pic above is my Slazenger (link). The bottom racket is the Yonex. You can see how much thinner the Yonex frame and shaft is.
Still remembered I was taught to tuck the final main string under the earlier strung mains and crosses. You can see that in the pic above. Not fun at all!
I am not going to restring this wood racket in the near future. At least for the next few decades...
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