Author: GoodWinds ★2017
Date: 2012-11-02 17:20
wonderful explanation, Robert, on how the vibrations go from tip to back.
I am working on building the reed in a better ratio (and YES, cooper's diagrams are great and Ledet's book is terrific), rather than finishing the tip before working the back. If I finish the tip, I find that I have to make multiple adjustments to the blend and back in order to balance the reed, so I'm now trying to balance more as I go along. It seems to be working...
I want to encourage other amateur reed-makers out there to take TIME on the tip, don't be in a hurry, keep the knife sharp and use that plaque to make a smooth gradation. If I rush, then it seems I create a thin spot further down on the tip which is really, really a bad thing.
GoodWinds
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