Author: Loree BF51
Date: 2012-02-17 00:35
Congratulations!
I, myself, just tied up my first reeds after several decades of inactivity, and at least, was able to approach it freshly. Let me make some suggestions, as I haven't seen the Light reed book (no pun intended). Don't be ruled by the Ruler, but rather by the closure of the two sides! I believe the rule was, that the sides should close, one turn before the top pf the tube and the "last/crossover" wind. Whatever overall length occurs as a result of that rule, then that determines the reading on the ruler! While I think I remember the Mayer-Rohner book (can't remember what Ledet says) saying put three turns on first, I'm now putting four turns on first, very slightly loose, so that if I need to "shift" the cane sideways, so that the two sides have equal closure, I can put my finger nail between the second and third turns, i.e., two turns on each side of fingernail in order to make contact with the smaller opening of the cane edges, in order to equalize the two openings. When you have to do this, sometimes the cane will then be crooked and so you you have to sight down the center line of the tube, to make sure the cane's side's are even with the tube sides, as you gently move both cane blades at once, back into proper alignment. Another point which may not be in the books is making sure that the horizontal "axis of symmetry" of the folded end of the cane, lines up, reasonably close to the horizontal "axis of symmetry" of the elliptically-shaped (usually) end of the tube. There is some leeway here, but you want to get them to line up closely. While I used to use AAA (thin thread), I'm using AA now, because I need the extra strength when tightening the four turns after almost reaching the end of the tube and then add a fifth loop and then doing the crossover under pretty, high tension. I then, keep the turns on the way down towards the tube, together, as close as possible, especially on the cane part, stopping short of the cork, and then I put in two knots instead of one. And when I put the knots in place, I slowly wiggle the mandrel back and forth horizontally, in order to make those knots, good and tight. I'm working on a video taping with simple graphics of the "tying a reed process", but in the meantime, if someone wants a picture of some of these steps, as an attachment to an e-mail, I'll try to do that over this Holiday weekend, as I can tell, I'm just going to hear about this submission! Best wishes, Loree BF51
R. Still former student
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