Klarinet Archive - Posting 000481.txt from 1999/06

From: "Ed Maurey" <edsshop@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Cordier Reed Clippers
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 18:44:50 -0400

Iv'e converted to Legere's reeds. [To hell with natural cane!] I got a
Legere reed that became too light for my liking. I called Guy Legere to
ask him if it was clippable. He said that Vandoren reed clippers would
make a mess when confronted with his composit reeds but a good old Cordier
was up to task. Luckily I had an old Cordier that I hadn't used in 30
years. It worked like a charm! It wasn't easy cutting but it did a
beautiful job.

Ed Maurey

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> From: Karl Krelove <kkrelove@-----.com>
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Cordier Reed Clippers
> Date: Monday, June 14, 1999 10:55 PM
>
> It isn't elegant, but I just maneuver the reed with my thumb the same way
I
> do when I set my reed up on my mouthpiece. I haven't seen a new one
> recently, but Cordier used to put a flat spring-metal strap across the
> bottom (where the butt end of the reed sits) and a threaded adjuster to
move
> the reed up or down with respect to the cutter, but I took the straps off
> the two that I own and never use the threaded mechanism.
>
> FWIW
>
> Karl Krelove
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mike.strickland@-----.com>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 9:17 PM
> Subject: [kl] Cordier Reed Clippers
>
>
> >
> > I've decided to start learning how to adjust and make my own reeds
rather
> > than just buying new ones all the time. I bought a Cordier reed
clipper
> > and all the other tools I need.
> >
> > I'm having trouble figuring out the best way to precisely align the
reed
> on
> > the reed clipper and then to keep it aligned while I try to move the
reed
> > table up a hair and then clip the reed. The reed keeps slipping.
> >
> > Any suggestions on how to do this? Or perhaps you can point me to some
> > internet articles (with pictures :^^) ) that explain it.
> >
> > Mike Strickland
> >
> >
> >
> >
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