Klarinet Archive - Posting 000515.txt from 2004/07

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: [clarinet] RE: music/reeds
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 05:02:49 -0400

The finest grid I ever got was a sanding stone grid 8000!!!

I use it to work on my reeds.
- plan them
- get water out of them
- these ultra fine stones come from Japan

Gru=DF Georg K=FChner

Georg K=FChner
Klarinetten, Saxophone
Salonorchester an der P=E4dagogischen Hochschule HD
alias "Heidelberger Saloniker"

Telefon 0621 527962
Mobiltelefon 0179 7762757

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Am 14.07.2004 14:36 Uhr schrieb "Christy Erickson" unter
<perickso@-----.net>:

> Chuck, You aren't, by any chance, a used car salesman are you? (smile) =
I
> see you live in BC. I got a Martin Freres clarinet from someone in BC
> awhile back off of E-Bay. I haven't overhauled it yet but it seems to ha=
ve
> a nice sound. Where on earth do you get micromesh sandpaper with 3200 an=
d
> 6000 grit? I go to Wal-Mart and get the type used for auto-body work in =
a
> very fine grit. Of course, now that Wal-Mart is selling Act One
> instruments, I may not get my sandpaper there anymore either.
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> Christy
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>> Nope! Wait until you see these reeds, Christy. All a beautiful gold,
>> incredibly fine grained. I sand my reed tables with 3200 and then 6000
>> grit
>> micromesh sandpaper during the break in period. Tom couldn't believe I
>> was
>> sanding his reeds until I told him the grit per square inch I use.
>> Actually, I'm not sure the 3200 actually does anything to them.
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>> I wish you the same luck with these babies that I have had.
>>=20
>> Chuck Currie
>> Sax Noir Studio
>> www.saxnoir.com
>> reedguy@-----.net
>> 604 254-9625
>> 604 970-2694
>> 2105 E 3rd Ave
>> Vancouver, BC
>> V5N 1H9
>>=20

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