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Re: Woofus Factor

Author: Wufus
Date: 2014-08-14 22:48

Thank you Bob for starting this thread. So far the most information I've come across is for bassoon cane. The three major measurements made are hardness, specific gravity (related to density but slightly different) and flexibility. Some bassoonists actually drop dry cane on the tabletop and listen for pitch or ring. High pitch equals hard cane and dull thud equals too soft.

Measuring wet or dry is going to be very important (how wet is wet and how dry is dry and how do you determine the wetness?). Is hardness measured on the bark side or the inside?

Let's say we can come up with a precise combination of measurements (the Woofus Factor) we still have to correlate with what makes a good reed. I'm sure the number will be different for different players. It's like the "Sleep Number" mattress, everybody's Woofus Factor will be different.

Frank

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