Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2011-03-13 10:50
Hello fellow bboarders,
I don't make american long scrape reeds, but would like to learn the art of overlapping. In my experience, overlapped reeds keep on overlapping when done badly so i would like to know how it is possible to tie with an overlap that ensures the blades are touching each other from bottom to top, yet, does not slip more when i try to make them. (or are they supposed to be able to move?) I find with a wire they then do not move. So, what is the optimum tie strength and technique to achieve this? (One tip i received recently was to make sure that the blades close one turn before the top of the staple, but without overlapping, this causes the top of the reed to flare open.) Any ideas?
Regards,
Howard
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