Klarinet Archive - Posting 000740.txt from 1997/03

From: Bob <laker29@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: reed adjusting
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 18:46:59 -0500

Fernando:

Do you mean you put nail polish on the "Butt" END of the reed to keep
water from coming in from the open (cut) holes in the "Top" of the reed??
Never heard of this, but it might work! Interesting?

Bob Lake - Band Teacher & Player
Edina, MN

At 12:58 PM 3/21/97, Fernando Silveira wrote:
> Bob, I make it with my reeds!!
> I close the tubes inside the reed puting nail polish on the reed's
>back.
> The reed life is long and the tone quality is better.
>
> Cheers
>
> Fernando Silveira
> Principal Clarinet - National Symphony - Brazil
> Chamber Music Professor - Rio de Janeiro Federal University
>
>
>At 16:38 20/03/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>Cane Reeds are from a plant that is tubulor (full of tubes) I ask you to
>>wet a "new" reed, and then "BLOW" thru the reed from the BUTT end and
>>you'll see "LOTS OF AIR BUBBLES"! My "Reed Making" Professor back in l961,
>>always said you must RUB the REED to seal up those Holes! He also sanded
>>down the Flat side of the Blank until "Glass smooth" before making the
>>first cut - using emery paper or very fine sand paper! This Man was Dr.
>>Jon Moller at Univ. of Mich. I studied with him one year, and was
>>fortunate to spend many hours on Sat. A.M. working in his office with him
>>on Reeds!! I have used his techniques ever since! THEY WORK!! My Reeds -
>>like His - are hard to keep wet, and last for 6 Months! I USE NOW-- VIC
>>OLIVERIE "TEMPERED" REEDS.. #4 for me! And then I work with them as above!
>>You might want to try 3, or 3-1/2 ? (#4's are pretty stiff)
>>
>>Bob Lake - Edina Band Teacher/Clarinet & Sax Player
>>Edina Public Schools
>>Edina, MN <laker29@-----.net>
>>
>>
>>At 10:00 PM 3/19/97, Roger Lewis & Denise Gulliver-Lewis wrote:
>>>Daniel Paprocki wrote:
>>>> Denise,
>>>> I see your point, but what about the time that the reed is being
>>>> played? I usually will play a reed for 15 to 20 minutes (sometimes longer)
>>>> before I re-wet it or switch to another reed. Isn't the 2 or 3 minutes of
>>>> water soaking quite minor compared to the time it's on the mouthpiece in
>>>> your mouth?
>>>..................
>>>
>>>I had the same question at first. After some thought, this is what I
>>>came up with.
>>>When you put the reed in water, it is completely dry. As it dries out
>>>and needs to be re-soaked, the interior fibres are still wet. We only
>>>re-wet the outer layers. The interior fibres have soaked up all the
>>>water they can, and are less likely to absorb large amounts of saliva.
>>>Therefore, less saliva is absorbed by the reed. This is the only
>>>semi-scientific reason I can think of. Other explainations are
>>>welcome. Of course, I could be all wet....
>>>
>>>Denise Gulliver-Lewis
>>>Principal Clarinet
>>>Elkhart Symphony
>>
>>