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Author: jhoyla
Date: 2014-10-05 10:09
@Robert, I'm glad you have identified the source of your problems! Perhaps you can use the purchased reeds as examples for your reedmaking?
Rachel has given fine information. I'll just chime in with one piece of hard-earned advice ..
Find a medium diameter staple of consistent make that you like - and order at least a dozen of them. Give away (or "deep archive") all of your old staples.
The diameter and shape of the staple at the tip-end has an enormous effect on the reed opening, I suspect more for short-scrape than for long-scrape.
Until I realized this I couldn't fathom why reeds with similar curvature and hardness cane, and accurately shaped by myself on my personal-standard shape could have such wildly different openings.
Hard cane on a staple with a narrow and more-round-than-oval shape is almost impossible to tame - it will be too hard to blow until it collapses from over-scraping.
Good luck on your journey to the perfect reed!
J.
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robertargoe |
2014-09-12 22:47 |
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WoodwindOz |
2014-09-13 12:34 |
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robertargoe |
2014-09-13 23:27 |
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jhoyla |
2014-09-14 12:19 |
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robertargoe |
2014-10-04 04:07 |
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WoodwindOz |
2014-09-14 15:41 |
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huboboe |
2014-09-16 01:56 |
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WoodwindOz |
2014-10-04 15:22 |
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Re: Short Scrape Woes new |
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jhoyla |
2014-10-05 10:09 |
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robertargoe |
2014-10-10 22:18 |
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WoodwindOz |
2014-10-11 07:27 |
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JRC |
2014-10-11 20:45 |
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2014-10-12 01:58 |
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WoodwindOz |
2014-10-12 06:23 |
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