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Re: reed rush

Author: Bruno
Date: 2006-08-03 19:01

Number 600 wetordry abrasive paper works ten times better. You can use it dry, or Hey! you can use it wet. One 8" x 10" sheet will cost you a buck or two in your local hardware store and last about ten years (but maybe that takes the fun out of it for some, eh?). You can forget about having to "have patience" when you use 600 grit wetordry instead of rush, and you can enjoy the secret thrill of 1) knowing that you're using something that really works well because it was designed specifically for the job; that is to say, smoothing a surface and removing material in a controlled manner, and 2) you'll feel good because you've jumped into the twenty-first century with both feet.
while you're out to the hardware store, stop off at the local glass shop and ask the proprietor if he'll cut you a piece of 4" X 8" (or so) plate glass and polish the edges so they won't cut your finger. Tell him any glass that's 1/4" inch thick won't do; it has to be plate glass, which is absolutely flat and level (unwavy). If you smile and catch him on a slow day he might not even charge you, especially when you tell him you're a clarinet player and will use the super-level and smooth glass surface to work on your reeds.

b.

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