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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000024.txt from 2003/01

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Bassoon cane
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 14:58:36 -0500

When I have done the multiple soaking process (I don't any more) I allowed
cane to dry on a 1" easel and re-sanded the gouged side after each drying.
Now I shape dry, soak, and profile, round, and dry on a mandrel rack before
wiring a week later. works for me.
Herb

> From: ContraReed@-----.com
> Reply-To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 14:02:58 EST
> To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
> Subject: [DR-L] Bassoon cane
>
> The other day I started about 20 pieces of cane on their voyage to become
> reeds. I soaked them for a few hours in boiling water to leech some gunk
> out, then set them out to dry. Out of this group, over half started curling
> up on themselves, some into nice, fairly neat semi-circles, and others into
> almost drinking straw configurations. The rest kept their normal relatively
> flat, gentle curve. I realize that cane being cane is going to differ from
> piece to piece, and will try to remember which piece were which when the time
> comes to make and finish the reeds, but I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas
> of whether cane that does this will make worse reeds than the flatter pieces,
> or is it just a function of the soaking and drying process. After the second
> soaking, I took these pieces and fastened them to plexiglass rods/profiler
> barrels/etc. to keep them from repeating the curling up process). FWIW, the
> cane is about 12 years old, and the relative humidity in my basement is
> usually 60 to 70%, so the drying process is a rather slow one.
>
> Thanx in advance,
>
> Richard
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