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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000024.txt from 2007/02
From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Scraping with nicks
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:07:49 -0500
Sameer,
I have had some good results in refining the tip by using 400 and 600 grit
wer-or-dry emery paper.
Fold a 6 - 7 mm wide length and use the edge as you would a knife blade. You
will not take off too much at a time, and no possibility of nicks.
For light sanding (after the reed has been broken in and plays mostly well),
I sand the back and heart area with a curl of emery paper, not the hard
edge. Experiment with that technique and see if it yields good results for
you. I think it's a good substitute for dutch rush (horsetail). Readily
available and inexpensive; easy to keep on hand for minor adjustments.
Jennifer Paull recommended dry scraping some time ago, and I have used that
as well. You can use the emery paper that way, too.
I agree that the knife angle is what usually nicks the surface. Daryl
Caswell refers to this as the 'rake angel'.
Miriam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sameer Al-Abdullah" <simsim29@-----.com>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 3:43 AM
Subject: [DR-L] Scraping with nicks
> Dear List,
>
> After I get my knife sharp and start to scrape the tip I noticed that
> i'm creating nicks on both sides of the tip eventhough the knife is
> sharp and I DO scrape with "follow ups" . I was just wondering if this
> is because I'm not scraping very fast or because my knife is maybe too
> sharp? I like to think that maybe it has to do with the knife since I
> feel that it's pretty sharp. I dont scrape with pressure. I do it in a
> scratching manner and I rotate my right hand in a circular motion
> (upwards).
>
> Is it possible that the knife is too sharp??
>
> Question 2, does anyone know of any site that sells Norton Fine India
> sharpening stones that are bigger than 5 or 6 inch long and with a
> good width? THe one thats being sold at Forrestsmusic is small and I
> like to find a bigger one.
>
> Thanks
>
> Sameer Al-Abdullah
>
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