Doublereed Archive - Posting 000017.txt from 2003/08

From: Brucec18@-----.com
Subj: RE: [DR-L] John Symer
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 04:56:24 -0400

Yes David, that was the exact number. However I just learned that he will be out until August 17 and back in for business on the 18th. We can both try him then.

Bruce

David Lurie <david.lurie@-----.net> wrote:

>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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