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Author: stevensfo
Date: 2008-09-11 06:27
--"I've long held the supposition that the major cause of good reeds being retired is the accumulation of minerals in the tubules of the cane." --
I think there's a bit more to it than that. After all that vibrating, the lignin in the wood fibres must start to stretch, weaken and break down. Rather like weakening a branch by twisting it.
Perhaps boiling simply stiffens the wood fibres - like meat stiffens when cooked.
But a worthwhile experiment. experiment. It will be interesting to see how long your rejuvenated reeds last.
Steve
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