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Re: Flattening back of reed

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2021-08-29 06:24

Nelson wrote:

> Hi,
>
>
> I find my reed adjustment takes
> place at home so the hinderance of a glass plate and
> portability doesn't really matter at all to me and I still rely
> on his approach after decades of playing.
>

I think that's the point of the alternative tools that have come out. They're more portable and can be carried in your clarinet case. I don't do much reed work outside my practice studio, either. I still use reed rush on a piece of black marble block for a lot of my reed balancing. I rarely flatten the backs of reeds, but I also prefer the fine wet-or-dry on a piece of plate glass, or a fine rasp that I've mounted on a piece of two-by-four.

If you want to do reed work on the job, though, the more compact devices are more convenient. Of course an old fashioned reed knife also fits in the case and can do everything the other tools do. It's just a question of preference.

Karl

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