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Re: scraping - argh

Author: oboedrew
Date: 2008-09-26 23:35

Claire,

For me the left thumb rests against the reed, and the back of the knife (held in my right hand) rests against the thumb. The thumb serves as a fulcrum of sorts, against which the knife pivots. The motion of the knife is controled entirely by the right wrist. But however you move the knife forward, it's important that you apply little or no downward pressure. If your knife has been sharpened correctly, gravity pulling on the weight of the blade should result in sufficient pressure. If much more pressure is applied, it will be difficult to get the tip thin enough without tearing off bits and pieces. I agree 100% with Tom in that a knife correctly sharpened is hugely important. And that's a great analogy from David Weber. You should be able to remove cane with the blade gently gliding over the surface of the reed. The danger in pushing the knife forward with the left thumb is that it's very easy to get carried away and apply downward pressure.

Cheers,
Drew

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