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Author: TomS
Date: 2021-03-11 22:04
The tool is never purposely tilted, it is laid flat on the finishing glass at the start of each stroke. Of course, the reed thickness tilts the finishing tool as it passes over, but the start of the stroke is flat. It's the gradual curvature of the start of abrasive and the angle that you hold the tool in respect to the reed that does the trick. By laying the tool flat on the glass at the start of the ATG stroke, it calibrates the tool each time, and you are assured of better consistancy of your work.
Oh, I am sure some folks might tilt the tool for some special adjustments ... but not the normal mode of use.
It's really an interesting way this method worked out ... I am sure a complete mathmatical analysis would make a good Masters Thesis.
I don't "seal" or do a final polishing of the reed with 2000 grit sandpaper, but I guess if careful, might be OK, but not sure if it's beneficial or maybe even harmful.
I do just briefly wet the vibrating part of the reed, just before playing (often in tap water). I don't soak the entire reed, as it might encourage the flat side to warp. I don't allow the reed to ever dry out to a low humidity, as I keep a tight MP cap on when counting long rests or after playing, return it to my storage box with a 72% humidity pack. In such high storage humidity, I keep the reeds cool and not in total darkness, as the storage box is clear. The idea is to not let the reeds mold and that will happen if it's hot and dark. I ocassionally wipe them with hydrogen peroxide for cleaning. A moldy. bacteria laden reed might be a health issue ...
The idea is that the three big contributions to early reed demise is, IMHO (and some others, too): (1) unbalanced reed doing it's little destructive twisting dance, as it trys to inefficiently vibrate and the instinctive tendency to "bite" to make the reed work (2) allowing the reed to completly or overly dry out during or after playing and (3) bacteria
My three cents ...
Tom
Post Edited (2021-03-11 22:27)
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