Author: cjwright
Date: 2011-03-30 06:59
Hi Bob,
I understand your opinion, but I respectful disagree. Since different blades have different rates of flare, they cut different amounts of cane off of a single piece. A piece with a wider top and more flair closer out on the sides (I'm thinking the curve like a wider end of an egg) might gouge away cane from the channels more, which when scraping the blank, make the reed vibrate more. A curve closer to the narrower end of an egg might leave more in the channels, and perhaps thicker sides, and thus require more cane scraped away in order to gain sufficient vibrations for my taste. However, by the time I have gained enough vibration, I might have scraped away the structure too much and have destabilized the reed. In this sense, the gouge can change the entire way one approaches scraping a reed.
Cooper
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