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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000060.txt from 2007/03

From: Juan Zuccolo <jzuccolo03@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] RE: Plastic binding for bassoon reeds
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:24:33 -0500

Hi Lawrence, doesnt capilarity distributes ("sucks") the glue the
full legnth of the blades? from tip to root?
the reason for my question is that I'm trying to make a large reed
for a Duduk and I'm willing to try different methods.

Cheers
Juan

At 03:07 PM 07/03/2007 -0800, you wrote:
>No matter what you do you must make sure you have precise alignment &
>crushed contact between the two blades and tube halves. Nothing will
>prevent leakage if the reed isn't put together correctly. I have used all
>the methods of wraping a reed and the best yet and the one I've used for
>over 10 years (with commercial success) is cyanoacrylate. It is like water
>in consistency and penetrates the connection between the two halves of the
>reed. If your reed plays with nothing on it then to keep it together when
>dry use this method. It must be applied when damp just after crushing the
>tube for best results. I have never had one fall apart & I've made
>thousands. Lawrence Rhodes/Rhodes Reeds

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