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Re: Favorite store-bought/online reeds?

Author: oboedrew
Date: 2009-03-03 01:30

cjwright wrote:

> One of my current students is a surgeon, and he has excellant
> knife technique. I would GUESS that his experience with a
> scalpel has taught him something.

In such cases, I think it's important that we not confuse correlation with causation. The surgeon does not scrape with his scalpel, and few parts of the human body have a consistency like cane. Therefor, it is unlikely his skill with a scalpel directly contributed to his technique with a reed knife. A more plausible explanation is that his reedmaking technique and his surgical skill both stem from certain natural aptitudes, such as dextrous hands and an analytic mind. Skilled visual artists and video gamers have had similar success as reedmakers.

The idea that whittling uniquely prepares one for reedmaking is a myth in need of debunking. It can be a hinderance to aspiring reedmakers with backgrounds in whittling, who must learn to sharpen and wield their knives somewhat differently. Perhaps more importantly, it can be discouraging for the larger group of aspiring reedmakers who have been led to believe their lack of a whittling background puts them at some disadvantage.

Cheers,
Drew

www.oboedrew.com

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