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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 1999-02-15 00:17
There is an interesting discussion about painting nail color on the end of reed to avoid exessive moisture absorption.
I usually dip only one third of the reed upside down.Therefore this practice was unfamiliar to me.But Mr.Lacy experienced the same thing and asked why.
I think the answer is very simple.There are cell fibers in the direction of the reeds.By shutting the reed end water absorption by capillary phenomena can be avoided.
Really there is a simple technique in Japanese Ikebana,flower arrangement.They cut the stalk and make the tip dipped for a while in sour acid to destroy the tip tissue,thus avoid exessive watering from the bottom.
Therefore there will be many ways to 'temper' the end besides nail color.Does anyone have any ideas?
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Author: Tim2
Date: 1999-02-17 03:54
I don't temper the end of the reed. I play a reed for very short 5 minute spurts to break it in. (One spurt per day) For me, this closes the wider entry holes into the wood from the broad sides of the reed. After 5 days or so, then I play for a longer period on the reed. That first time period is important to plug the holes with saliva.
The holes in the bottom of the reed never get wet, so water is not absorbed, I would think, through that way. I don't understand the benefit of closing of the holes on the "end" of the reed.
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Author: Plácido
Date: 1999-02-21 17:24
If I get my hand on the reed, I put it on, an djust play. Whenever I tried the academic stuff to break the reed in, I had a great reed for one day and after came the Armageddon.
For some reason my reeds are working better if I don't mess around with them too much. Just put it on and honk. Maybe it's my wondrous mouthpiece that I have...
Anyways, in London Ontario we have five seasons during one day, so it doesn't really matter, what are you doing with your reed.
Pláci
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