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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000021.txt from 2007/10

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Plastic reeds (oboe)
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:34:57 -0400

I have used super-glue to seal/stop the occasional crack at the back of
bassoon reeds. It stops the crack, doesn't seem to interfere with vibration
at all, is well tolerated by skin, and lasts at least as long as the reed
itself. I now use a tiny dab of its more viscous form as a preemptive
sealant/stabilizer on the tube of reeds before I apply the "shrink" tubing.
I have not experienced any slippage since starting this technique, and it
definitely doesn't interfere with vibration.
Also, it tolerates a bit of moisture very well.
Herb

On 10/3/07 7:21 AM, "John Wisniewski" <wincres@-----.com> wrote:

> My understanding is that super glue was invented to replace sutures and
> bandages, hence its ability to bond skin. This also means saliva/salt water
> will eventually dissolve the material covering the reed and have to be
> replaced, since the glue was meant for dissolving sutures.
>
> I think I would have reeds stuck to my fingers if I tried this... :}
>
> Regards,
> John Wisniewski
> Winc Research
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Williams <tom@-----.com>
>> Sent: Oct 3, 2007 10:15 AM
>> To: doublereed@-----.org
>> Subject: Re: [DR-L] Re: Plastic reeds (oboe)
>>
>> I remember once experimenting with Super Glue (the thinnest kind), in an
>> attempt to quickly salvage an oboe reed the had cracked centrally, just at
>> the tip. I was amazed that the reed functioned very well after
>> application. Later I examined the reed more thoroughly and found that the
>> small amount of Super Glue had spread very evenly and thinly well around
>> where I thought I had applied it. I then repeated the application on the
>> other blade.
>>
>> So now I had a Super Glue coated reed, and it lasted quite a while. Maybe
>> if I had coated the inside of the blank before scraping, it would have
>> lasted even longer!
>>
>> Hmmm... maybe I'll re-visit this procedure...
>>
>> -tom
>>
>>
>>> By the way, what are "plastic cover" clarinet and sax reeds? Do they
>>> have a thin layer of plastic between the cane and the player? Could that
>>> process be used on an oboe or bassoon reed? (Could such a process extend
>>> the life of a good reed?)
>>>
>>> - Phil Freihofner
>> ind.org
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