Author: jhoyla
Date: 2012-08-15 08:24
Try flipping the reed round (with the plaque inside, obviously) and scraping in your normal direction - that is, you scrape forwards, but from the reed's perspective you are scraping backwards.
With this grip, you hold the cork with your thumb and forefinger, and support the heart on your middle finger.
It takes a couple of tries to get the grip on the reed correct, but it really helps to smooth out the catch area. Be careful not to take any cane out of the window itself! You can seriously weaken the reed this way. Dust within the catch area and you'll be fine.
J.
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