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 How to make/adjust EH reeds?
Author: jhoyla 
Date:   2009-11-12 13:41

Hi all,

In my community orchestra I have been asked to play EH for a couple of Mahler songs (Ruckert-Lieder). I have borrowed a superb horn (Loree, DO series) from a colleague and was given (!) a couple of reeds by a wonderful retired pro.

But you know me - I have to make 'em myself.

I've tied on a blank from gouged-and-shaped that doesn't leak (much), but I'm a bit stuck from here.
How long should the scrape be? How thick at the tip? How steep should the blend be? How much should I take out of the back? Where? Do I leave a thick spine, or blend it in? What should the crow sound like?

I have David Weber's excellent book, but he doesn't give any measurements other than the overall length in the appendix. I don't want to just copy the reeds I have - they work, but I don't feel "at ease" with them, if you know what I mean.

er .. help, please?
J.

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jhoyla 2009-11-12 13:41 
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Bryanwalker 2009-11-12 17:16 
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jhoyla 2009-11-12 20:07 
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jhoyla 2009-11-18 15:01 
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jhoyla 2009-11-23 06:06 
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mjfoboe 2009-11-23 19:23 
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mschmidt 2009-11-24 05:20 
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jhoyla 2009-11-24 06:30 
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mschmidt 2009-11-24 16:55 
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Bryanwalker 2009-11-24 18:03 
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jhoyla 2009-11-25 07:00 
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GoodWinds 2009-11-27 06:04 


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