Author: JTJC
Date: 2020-01-20 17:33
Hi kdk,
I wasn’t saying the lay was wonky because of what David James did. He only touched the tip from what I could see. It was a bog standard mouthpiece from the production line. I assume the lay was already wonky, as it seems so many were at that time, given the comments on this board.
I’d always thought the roller helped follow the curve of the lay or something. Maybe it was a personal technique of his. I didn’t see him align the mouthpiece or roller position with any measure or scale, or I wasn’t aware he did that. As with any proper craftsperson, what looks like a casual move of the hand to the uninitiated is in fact a carefully judged, precise and accurate adjustment to the material they’re working on. No disrespect to David James intended by relating my story, just curious about the roller technique as I’ve not seen it used on videos or even mentioned elsewhere.
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