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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000016.txt from 2003/08
From: David Lurie <david.lurie@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] John Symer
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 13:45:57 -0400
I am thinking about calling him myself. The phone number I have for him
which a friend gave me is 856-858-0605. Is this the same number you called?
At 10:15 PM 7/31/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Speaking of John Symer, is there a website or place to go to try Symer
>bocals? I've called his phone number but never get a response. I've
>tried in vain to find a source, as I hear high praise for them.
>
>Bruce Carpenter
>Grad-U of Washington
>
>Rhondda May <rmay@-----.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi Vic,
> >
> >John Symer in greater Philly is a wizard with these machines.
> >However, the truth is that these blades are not difficult to sharpen. I
> >removed mine and sharpened it myself on my diamond stone and with #400
> >sandpaper a few months ago and was able to put everything back together
> >so that the machine works really well. I had watched John do this
> >yearly for about 8 years, so it wasn't like I was flying blind, but
> >being as how I live on the other side of the planet from a repairperson
> >experienced with gouging machines, it was about time I undertook this
> >myself.
> >
> >IMHO, one of the beauties of Graf gougers is is their accessibility to
> >the average brain. They're not gleaming or gorgeous, but they're pretty
> >easy to understand.
> >
> >Best,
> >Rhondda May
> >Hong Kong
> >
> >Vic ERM wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I have a friend who has a Graf gouger and needs to have the blade
> sharpened
> >> and likely have the gouger set-up. Can anyone tell me who is currently
> >> working on these gougers?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Vic Houle
> >>
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