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 Re: Over-soaking before tying?
Author: cjwright 
Date:   2008-08-18 20:36

I'd caution not to use HOT water. Heat, while making the soaking time shorter, also expands the fibers and thus makes the reed swell a lot more. So after you tie it, when it dries it will shrink a lot more, causing more warpage.
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