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Re: how do you begin?

Author: jhoyla
Date: 2008-04-14 17:00

Same as doublereeder2, but I don't scrape for a crow. I scrape off a few millimeters of bark until I can clip the hinge off easily, I set the overlap, and then leave it to dry out for several days (at least 24 hrs, but usually much more).

BEFORE I do all this I check that the reed is correctly oriented on the staple in 3 dimensions, and that it doesn't leak - or at least, not much :-)

Evelyn Rothwell in her book recommended to slide a blade between the blades of the reed and then to slice upwards through the hinge. I always found this very difficult to achieve, and clipping is so much cleaner.

Setting the overlap? Watch Cooper's video clips on the tube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/coopsdeloops

J.

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