Klarinet Archive - Posting 000061.txt from 2004/12

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Reeds
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 19:07:44 -0500


> Forest, I'm figuring that you know the answer already if you thought
> of it, but for those who don't, the thickness has zero to do with the
> strength. A #3 will be the same dimensions as the #5 - the difference
> is the density of the cane. Fibres have to do with the density, not
> the cut.
>
> David Blumberg
> http://www.mytempo.com
>
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>
David,

The next question was going to be, "what does thickness or thinness have to
do with the strength # on the back of the reed....and how does that strength
number on the back relate to the real world???"

Forest

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