Author: jhoyla
Date: 2010-10-31 20:20
I wouldn't think so.
In order for the reed to vibrate, it needs to be a certain thickness. This applies to the tip, blend, heart, back - in short, the whole reed.
The cane has several layers, but in general gets softer towards the center. If your gouge is too thick, I should imagine that your tip would not have the correct "spring" to it - it would be made of softer fiber. The gouge we all used - between .55 and .60 in the center, a tiny bit less on the sides - seems to leave a tip with the correct strength.
The opening is affected by many things:
The curvature of the cane,
the curvature and diameter of the tube at the throat,
the shape used,
the scrape.
J.
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