Klarinet Archive - Posting 000544.txt from 1996/11

From: "David B. Niethamer" <niethamer@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: sandpaper (was Vandoren reeds)
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 22:51:02 -0500

>I would think that
>sanding in one direction (up) with a fine grain (400 or 600) paper would
>be OK, but isn't it hard to get the exact spots you want?

I take a 1-2 inch square (rectangle, whatever) and fold over about 1/4
inch from the edge. I then fold (without creasing!) the resulting
sandpaper into a tight "U" shape, which lets me get more selective about
where I'm sanding. For me this is necessary because 1.) I'm a klutz, and
2.) I'm a klutz with wide fingers! I can usually get the exact spots I
want, but even after all these years of "fixing" reeds, there is often a
question of whether they were the right spots!

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
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