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 Re: Cordier reed trimmer?
Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date:   2005-05-26 19:56

Kel -

Burning is a well-known method. I've seen advice to squeeze the tip between two quarters, or trace the reed tip twice onto sheet metal and cut two pieces, for above and below the tip.

I've tried it and found that the soft material between the veins burned faster than the veins, leaving a jagged edge and a fuzzy feel when I tongued. YRMV.

Kalmen Opperman told me that when he learned to make reeds, his teacher wouldn't let him use a trimmer and forced him to shape the tip on the blank before beginning to cut the vamp. That certainly forces you to concentrate, since the slightest slip means you have to throw the reed away. I've seen Kal start with a blank and make a wonderful finished reed (using only a knife) in under a minute.

Ken Shaw
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