Klarinet Archive - Posting 000710.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: reeds
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 03:55:31 -0500

I have to admit I use SiC paper too. See old message against this from
Nick Shackleton, though - if anyone can find it.
Roger Shilcock

On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, Edwin V. Lacy wrote:

> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 23:21:50 -0600 (CST)
> From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: aforten@-----.us
> Subject: Re: reeds
>
> On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, Amanda wrote:
>
> > Reed rush is the supreme, utmost important object to have when working
> > reeds. Just a few swipes of the reed to shave it down and magically,
> > its a good reed. Shame on you for throwing reeds away!
>
> To quote the old song, "anything you can do, I can do better." No, that's
> not right, what I mean is, "anything you can do to your reeds with Dutch
> rush, I can do to mine with silicon carbide paper." ;-) Or, is it your
> position that there is some secret, magic potion in the Dutch rush which
> imparts superior playing characteristics to a reed?
>
> Ed Lacy
> el2@-----.edu
>
>