Klarinet Archive - Posting 000649.txt from 2003/07

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] reed blanks
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:35:21 -0400

Yes. Walter has a book on reed making.

C64: Making Clarinet Reeds by Hand by Walter Grabner. ClarinetXpress, 1999,
SB, 28 pages. This book is a comprehensive guide to making reeds "from
scratch." Subjects include: why learn to make clarinet reeds, reed cane,
tube cane vs. blanks, blanks suitable for clarinet reed making, quality of
the cane, tools required for reedmaking, response vs. resistance, curing
your blanks, measuring the length of the vamp, scoring the blank, removing
the bark , the cuts, a model reed, filing, sanding, clipping and adjusting.
The book includes nine sharp color photos. $19.95

We have it, of course.

Gary
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At 11:30 AM 7/23/03, you wrote:
>It came to me in a dream...
>
>Make reeds, Rebecca! Make reeds!!!
>
>So I've decided to give it a go at making reeds because I seriously need
>to find a productive way to spend my time whilst living with a clarinet
>hating family.
>
>Anyway, where should I get blanks from? Also, doesn't Walter have a book
>on reedmaking?
>
>-Rebecca

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