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Re: Reed Winder

Author: jhoyla
Date: 2010-10-13 06:54

I carry a toolkit in my case, and one of the items is a piece of dowel with a long length of reedmaking thread wrapped around it. Floss would be too thin and would likely cut into the cane at the edges, though it is certainly strong enough.

I always have many reeds and a couple of blanks. Cheap clear nail-varnish can be a lifesaver for a reed that begins unraveling, and it hardens faster than the gook Kerry Willingham uses in his video.

At a pinch, I think I could transfer good blades to a new staple with my equipment (necessary if the cork comes free of the tube, which has happened to me with synthetic corks). Note that this is the default modus operandi for Bassoon reeds.

In my amateur circles, my toolkit has saved the day on many, many occasions - though mostly for other people's instruments and reeds.

J.

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