Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2012-01-01 14:42
Those clips look quite innovative. I am very new to oboe reed making (I'm on my 14th reed). I track all my scrapes in a log book to learn as quickly as possible. The other day I received some Stevens #2 and Pisoni Artist staples to try (two each). I tied them on day one. I may have even scraped the tip 100 times and heart and windows 10 times per quarter on that first day, and then clipped. The next day, soaked them for a short time, but was quite worried to discover that two of them leaked at the sides. I am teaching myself (along with the Lidet and Weber books and your help here on the boards), and I was so distressed I even tied english horn wire onto one of the reeds. Scraped 100 more times on tip and 10 on heart and windows per quarter. Day three I soaked again, and was happy to find that the reeds, when soaked, sealed the previous leaks, and I removed the wire from the one reed, and scraped a bit more that day.
I guess I'm writing this story to ask the question, are the clips essential in the reed making process, or are the just a nice thing to have, especially if you down't want to playtest an unfinished leaking reed?
Also, Hecklemaniac, I see you have the Chudnow "E" staple. How do you like them compared to the "S". I really enjoy their resonance.
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