Woodwind.OrgThe Clarinet BBoardThe C4 standard

 
  BBoard Equipment Study Resources Music General    
 
 New Topic  |  Go to Top  |  Go to Topic  |  Search  |  Help/Rules  |  Smileys/Notes  |  Log In   Newer Topic  |  Older Topic 
 Uses for old reeds?
Author: Fuzzy 
Date:   2017-07-23 20:21

Do any of you have innovative uses for old reeds? (I'm not talking about the old, gunky ones...but perhaps the "one-try" reed that clearly wasn't worth the effort to "fix" or was beyond repair, etc.)

I've always figured there must be a good use for them, but I've never come up with anything other than the off-attempt to use them as scrapers/spreaders of glue, etc.

Fuzzy
Reply To Message
 
 Re: Uses for old reeds?
Author: WhitePlainsDave 
Date:   2017-07-23 23:22

I think, sterilized first, there should be a collective of reeds people find initially bad. I really do wonder if one player's junk is another player's treasure.
Reply To Message
 
 Re: Uses for old reeds?
Author: Tony F 
Date:   2017-07-24 14:29

I use old or unplayable reeds as glue spreaders when recorking. Also, if you split them into slivers with a blade or craft knife they are useful for moving pads into place when repadding.

Tony F.
Reply To Message
 
 Re: Uses for old reeds?
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2017-07-24 17:26

Glue spreaders, wedges and also for spreading gold paste into engraved or deeply stamped logos when restoring them (not always possible on Buffets).

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Reply To Message
 
 Re: Uses for old reeds?
Author: Ed Palanker 
Date:   2017-07-24 23:05

Building little barn fires works great.

ESP eddiesclarinet.com

Reply To Message
 
 Re: Uses for old reeds?
Author: johng ★2017
Date:   2017-07-25 00:45

I have an 8 HP leaf and wood chipper that cuts the reeds up, then I spread the reed chips on our rhododendrons in the fall for spectacular blooms in the spring! ATTT.

John Gibson, Founder of JB Linear Music, www.music4woodwinds.com
Reply To Message
 
 Re: Uses for old reeds?
Author: WhitePlainsDave 
Date:   2017-07-25 06:11

John:

Do you find the tossed and chipped Aria's, Steuer's, Pilgerstofer and Leuthners help the Rhodendrons grow better than the Vandorens?

I know my old Legeres work great on plastic flowers.
Reply To Message
 
 Re: Uses for old reeds?
Author: Fuzzy 
Date:   2017-07-25 08:31

Haha!
Quote:


I know my old Legeres work great on plastic flowers.


;^)>>>
Fuzzy
Reply To Message
 
 Re: Uses for old reeds?
Author: BflatNH 
Date:   2017-07-25 21:13

I'm told that parrots like to splinter them.
Reply To Message
 
 Re: Uses for old reeds?
Author: Ursa 
Date:   2017-07-26 05:55

I'm not sure I would risk running discarded orange-box Ricos through a wood chipper. The motor might go out of tune...
Reply To Message
 Avail. Forums  |  Threaded View   Newer Topic  |  Older Topic 


 Avail. Forums  |  Need a Login? Register Here 
 User Login
 User Name:
 Password:
 Remember my login:
   
 Forgot Your Password?
Enter your email address or user name below and a new password will be sent to the email address associated with your profile.
Search Woodwind.Org

Sheet Music Plus Featured Sale

The Clarinet Pages
For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.

 
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org