Klarinet Archive - Posting 001009.txt from 1997/12

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Reeds
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 20:38:02 -0500

Oh.....now you are getting nasty! Good history Buff.....LOL

Roger Garrett
IWU

On Wed, 24 Dec 1997 BKruse@-----.com wrote:

> Perhaps you are thinking of the John Henry test?
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> Barry
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> I really enjoyed your post David. You have it down to a science. We
> differ only slightly in our reed-making time........I wonder if we should
> do the Paul Bunyon test sometime.....I hand-cut and you ReeDuAl! Would
> be interesting....90 minutes snips me by about 15 minutes I think (8-10
> reeds). But I always ruin at least one (hate that)....I think that
> problem would be eliminated if I used a ReeDuAl.....but they are so
> blasted expensive! So I cheat and buy the Vandoren now......you got me
> intersted in trying to make them again....hmmmm.....
> You really should try the plumbing. I'm actually getting ready to fire up
> the jointer, planer, and table saw and begin making the beanie babie
> wagons.....now when would I make reeds????? ;)
> Thanks again for a good post.....I will save and copy for students.
> Roger Garrett
> IWU
> On Wed, 24 Dec 1997, David B. Niethamer wrote:
> > This is an interesting thread for me. I've made my reeds since about
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