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Re: Help! Reed Slump

Author: mjfoboe
Date: 2009-09-28 12:07

Hi Everyone,

Well, I just a got three pieces of gouged cane from a friend. I sould have done this sooner; however, I needed to see if my cane supply was a significant contributing factor in my reed slump.

This is what I have observed as of this date. The curve of the new cane is definitely different. The new cane has a more defined curve (and in hindsight my old gouge cane had this shape too). There is more cane in the center with a quicker slope to thinner sides. My present gouge seems to be more uniformly curved. There is more cane in the center however, the slope is more gradual and the sides are thicker. One more thing. I checked the new cane with my micrometer. The gouge is consistent through the piece; while my current gouge is not uniformly consistent and has some minor peaks and valleys - about 1 mm or so in variation. I attributed this to the slight imperfections in the cane -but now I wonder if it is the gouger too.

I will be getting more cane and I will compare those pieces too to my gouged cane. I still have to make some new reeds. I'll keep you all informed.

Mark

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