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Re: Beeswax on back of reeds

Author: fskelley
Date: 2014-06-12 02:20

Another update...

I am now incredibly sparing with my beeswax (I guess I have a 100 year supply). I have part of a sheet of blank certificate paper (Southworth Fine Parchment Paper with a texture) sitting on top of my 6x6" ceramic tile sample. When I want to apply beeswax to a reed, I rub a small amount onto part of the paper (like coloring with a crayon, you can feel it but not see it). Then I rub the reed on that part of the paper for a few seconds, generally only the top half inch of the back, and the very tip of the front. And then I polish the same parts of the reed on an unwaxed part of the paper. The result is a thin film of shiny wax on part of the reed.

Such a trifling amount... but it does make a difference. It restores the top end, and I think (!) preserves it. It is possible the paper polishing would do this even without the beeswax- haven't tried it. Sure beats clipping the reed, which can be a dead end street.

So, even though I have TRIED to simplify my process and drop the beeswax routine- so far it remains essential and helpful.

Stan in Orlando

EWI 4000S with modifications

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