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    | Author: jhoyla Date:   2012-11-07 13:53
 
 You need to place the reed tip exactly at the center of the billot, with the knife exactly vertical and at perfect right-angles to the tip. This can be difficult to do by eye, which is why some reedmakers prefer a guillotine.
 
 If you prefer one blade longer than another you can flatten the tip against the billot and angle the staple upwards slightly. Hard to achieve this using a guillotine!
 
 I have seen some oboists clip the tip at an angle but I have no idea how this can be achieved accurately.
 
 J
 
 
 
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|  | rgombine | 2012-11-07 07:00 |  
|  | jhoyla | 2012-11-07 10:22 |  
|  | rgombine | 2012-11-07 10:51 |  
|  | rgombine | 2012-11-07 13:15 |  
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|    | Re: Source for flat topped billot  new |  | jhoyla | 2012-11-07 13:53 |  
|  | rgombine | 2012-11-07 14:37 |  
|  | Chris P | 2012-11-07 14:16 |  
|  | JMarzluf | 2012-11-07 15:00 |  
|  | rgombine | 2012-11-07 15:19 |  
|  | ptarmiganfeather | 2012-11-07 20:45 |  
 
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