Author: jhoyla
Date: 2014-04-16 19:10
I spent a good length of time playing with this a while back. @cooper, I may try a few batches without thinning on the strength of Elaine's advice, for some new data-points.
My belief is that the lateral tensile strength of the bark is greater than the lateral tensile strength of the inner layers of cane, so removing the bark can actually encourage splitting.
[On the other hand, if the cane splits at the extreme end of the cane (where it is thinned) it usually has no effect on the reed - only if a crack is visible above the thread does it affect the reed in my experience.]
Certainly it is more aesthetically pleasing for the thread to wrap smoothly over the ends and down the staple.
Consequently, I thin my cane but by scraping the ends "inside out", thinning to the bark. I use my finger for support. Tying-on success rate (i.e., no splitting) is well over 90%.
As always, YMMV.
J.
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