Klarinet Archive - Posting 000714.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: reeds
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 07:46:07 -0500

Well, there ARE several grits you can buy! The wet/dry (black color) sand
paper goes from 320 to 600. And, as a user of reed rush at one time, I
can tell you that 600 grit will take forever to wear a reed....heck, I
only use it to polish the backs after curing new reeds out. But, if I had
sandpapaer growing in my back yard, that would be pretty neat!

Roger Garrett

On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, Amanda wrote:

> I find that the paper is way too rough...and expensive. Why pay for
> special paper when I have tons of rush growing in my backyard for free.
> As far as paper, I find that it leaves the reed feeling rough and
> basically nasty! It is also harder to screw up when you use rush. My
> teachers have all used it, and so shall I
>
> Amanda
>