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Author: GoodWinds ★2017
Date: 2012-02-20 00:11
1. if you have a reed-making teacher or someone nearby who makes reeds and can perhaps 'evaluate' yours, that would help.
2. have you changed anything lately, the knife, how often you sharpen, how much pressure you put when shaving the reed, etc.? I'm thinking that perhaps with your growing confidence you may have begun 'bearing down' a bit more with the knife, but that's a wild guess. Maybe your tying-on has gotten tighter, with the result that the blades are closer together...
3. Are you getting cane from a different supplier? Both the cane thickness and density come into play.
If it's any comfort to you, I go through different phases when reed-making too. And I've been at it for decades.
Mark is right: if you could attach a photo of the reed back-lit, some short-scraper out there might say AHAA! and fix your little problem right away.
Let us know how the story ends!
GoodWinds
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claire70 |
2012-02-19 20:09 |
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mjfoboe |
2012-02-19 23:18 |
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Re: reed making question new |
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GoodWinds |
2012-02-20 00:11 |
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WoodwindOz |
2012-02-20 04:24 |
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GoodWinds |
2012-02-20 05:09 |
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claire70 |
2012-02-20 06:47 |
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jhoyla |
2012-02-20 13:32 |
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cjwright |
2012-02-21 00:42 |
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GoodWinds |
2012-02-26 02:15 |
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