Author: vboboe
Date: 2006-07-28 18:53
... OK, all you experienced reed-makers out there ...
all the buzz recently about longer and shorter sides of clipped reeds, and one side playing better than the other, has got me wondering about grain direction in cane while making reeds
When cane is folded over on itself one blade is grain up and the other is grain down
When cutting & scraping on the diagonal (or on the bias), one side is going diagonally in same direction of the grain, on other side is going diagonally against the grain
... at the present stage of my reed-making development, it seems mostly relevant only to knife technique, as it's a bit 'messier' getting a smooth finish on one side, and buttery smooth on the other
As an experienced sewer i do know that grain matters with fabric, and grain direction also matters to woodworkers & carpenters. Presumably it probably matters while cane splitting and gouging too, but how about while finishing a reed?
So, when getting into the finer details of making better reeds, is grain direction something that is considered more seriously for this?
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