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 Re: How to Sharpen things.
Author: RobinDesHautbois 
Date:   2011-04-20 10:34

In a previous post, I said I hadn't decided if I like Drew's ...demeanour?... or not.... well I decided: I like it! In an unrelated issue, he showed discretion and ethical conduct and that scores high in my book.

As for sharpening:
I think huboboe's comment about sand paper has to do with quality and evenness of grit. At Lee Valley, I got some special lapping paper which is made especially for this: I'll use it to help the flat part of my gouger blade. When we say "sand-paper" people might think of the cheap stuff you get at your local hardware store: the grit can erode and mess-up your blade.

What allows me to "dust" the tip of the reed is a super sharp blade that I get most easily with hard metal (Graf folding is even harder than their one-piece knives) and fine stones. With the lightest touch, the knife will remove ever so little cane in a well controlled manner which is amazing to remove bumps and humps.

The down-side is bark: such a sharp knife seems to snag alot when I take off bark or just under it. Maybe I'm just too impatient and/or maybe my strokes are too long.

At any rate, my knife tends to have zones. The end being used most dulls more quickly so I use it for the rough scraping. Closer to the handle stays sharpest, so I use it for the tip and chopping the tip. I admit, this is not very intuitive or comfortable, but it works.

Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music
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RobinDesHautbois 2011-04-06 17:21 
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mschmidt 2011-04-06 18:37 
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RobinDesHautbois 2011-04-07 15:17 
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hautbois francais 2011-04-07 00:02 
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oboedrew 2011-04-07 17:54 
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jendereedknife 2011-04-09 06:37 
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RobinDesHautbois 2011-04-09 12:45 
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RobinDesHautbois 2011-04-13 16:39 
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RobinDesHautbois 2011-04-20 10:34 
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Oboe Craig 2011-04-20 22:21 
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RobinDesHautbois 2011-04-21 10:33 
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huboboe 2011-04-22 01:46 
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oboedrew 2011-04-28 17:17 
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RobinDesHautbois 2011-04-29 00:10 
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Oboe Craig 2011-04-29 01:39 
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Oboe Craig 2011-04-29 03:50 
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ohsuzan 2011-04-29 16:31 
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huboboe 2011-04-29 17:08 
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RobinDesHautbois 2011-04-29 19:19 
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Oboe Craig 2011-04-29 19:54 
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huboboe 2011-05-06 21:11 
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