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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-01-19 22:27
Does anyone sell ready made plaques used for adjusting reeds, e.g., glass or plastic approx. 4 x 1/4 x 1/2 inches?
Pyne sells a reed balancing kit which includes a knife and a plaque, but I just want a plaque. I don't want to go the recommend (Guy and Pino books) route, and have one made by a glass shop.
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Author: joevacc
Date: 2001-01-19 23:40
Have one made - if you are in the US it will only cost a couple of bucks for a 1/4 in. thick piece. Tell them to polish the edges. I also went to the hardware store and bought some silicone stick-on feet to keep it from sliding on the table - works great!
Good luck,
jv
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Author: joevacc
Date: 2001-01-19 23:48
Sorry - I misread the post. At first read I thought having one made WAS an option.
Best,
jv
Bill wrote:
>"I don't want to go the recommend (Guy and Pino books) route, and have one made by a glass shop."
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Author: Bonnie
Date: 2001-01-20 00:43
Two possibilities:
1. A cookware shop - look for the smallest acrylic cutting board you can find. I found one (for another purpose, but it works well for this, too) that measures about 4" X 6".
2. A crafts shop. They usually have finished cut glass in various shapes and sizes. I have an oblong piece about 2" X 3 1/2". It's a little under 1/4" thick.
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-01-20 01:25
fwiw ---- the Pyne Kit is openly discounted, even through Pyne. Seems like I have seen it for $27.95 & $29.95. It is a decent knife, not the world's greatest ... but more than adequate for the job. IMHO, has a good quality blade, too. Its made so that you can toss it in your case or carry bag.
mw
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Author: Todd H.
Date: 2001-01-20 03:10
In My Humble(Not So Humble) Opinion, Reed Plaque sound much like a deadly Bassoon Disease!
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Author: Todd H.
Date: 2001-01-20 03:11
In My Humble(Not So Humble) Opinion, Reed Plaque sounds much like a deadly Bassoon Disease!
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Author: Francesca
Date: 2001-01-20 21:02
Bill,
I got a free piece of plastic from a glass shop. When they use it for windows, doors, etc... they almost always have remnants of the big sheets left. If you ask, someone will probably let you shuffle through their pile, or even bring out a few pieces for you to pick from. Good luck!
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Author: Anji
Date: 2001-01-21 12:06
If there is a Home Depot nearby, cruis their cut-off bin for Oak trim. It will need to be right on about 1/2" on one side to be useful (and fit in your hand).
I made mine long enough to balance on one knee when shaving reeds down.
Sand all four corners to reduce splintering.
Mine cost 40 cents and is relatively flat, stable with a naturally "Non'slip" surface.
anji
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Author: Rissa
Date: 2001-01-21 15:24
I have a Reed resurfacer made by Selmer. I got it for Christmas, I think my mum ordered it from Muncy, but I'm sure you can order on from anywhere that sells Selmer accessories!
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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-01-21 21:48
Author: Rissa wrote:
I have a Reed resurfacer made by Selmer.
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I found a Vandoren reed resurfacer, but nothing made by Selmer. Does the Selmer, like the Vandoren, have a rough surface, like sandpaper, on both flat sides??
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Author: Cass
Date: 2001-01-22 20:19
Whoa, intelligent thread, not what I expected from the title. I mis-read it as "plague" and thought, right, somebody wants to know what to do about all the crud on the back of their reed. I was going to say something snippy about rinsing the mouthpiece and the reed like, maybe more than once a year. But instead I learned something!
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