Klarinet Archive - Posting 000382.txt from 1996/09

From: "George E. Landis" <gel@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: burning reeds (not a joke)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 22:11:38 -0400

>Friends,
>
>I've seen one or two posts of late that refer to burning the tips of reeds
>as a substitute for a reed trimmer. This concept, although it appears
>humorous at first glance, is actually based on something all (us) old-timers
>know of and have practiced in the past.
>
>(Geez...have I already arrived at the status of "old-timer?")
>

I'd also classify myself as an old timer, although I love these newfangled
gewgaws like this computer...
With that in mind, if anyone's interested, I'd be glad to send my design
for the latest in reed trimmers: the 10 gigavolt lasertrimmer....