Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2010-07-06 00:15
Staples and shapes sometimes behave in surprizing ways. For example, one pro. here in Ottawa told me that to close her reeds, she crimps the staple (yes, reed fully made) ON THE SIDES... you'd expect it to open, but she says they close that way (she does American scrape).
I have not done the trigonometry, but I think pivot points will account for this. Roundness or oval shape of the staple will probably do something similar.
Professional reed-makers, like Cooper, will probably have better advice on the matter. Mine only goes as far as my own experience. For me, its all about physiology: I like wide open staples because I get dizzy spells with the narrow ones! Loud-voice, lots of air to get through! The only mandrel I have ever used is the Loree standard (I cut staples from the top to open them), so others might have better advice.
Same thing with cane shape: but narrow shapes are easier in the ultra-high register - prehaps the same thing for staples? (above ![[C6]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/c6.gif) ).
If you get inexpensive staples, you can experiment with this: experimentation is always my strongest advice.
Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music
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