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Re: purchasing reeds

Author: EaubeauHorn
Date: 2013-08-28 21:14

Update on the "bad" reed that drove the original post: The seller offered to have me send it back and they would "evaluate" it to see if it met what they thought it should be. I declined, because I knew what would occur would be that I would be out not only the cost of the reed but the cost of shipping it back to them.

Since then I found, through word of mouth (not someone who advertises) someone in my general area of the country who sent me a reed that I found quite usable. So I'll keep ordering from that person.

Thanks to all who contributed to the topic. I think most of my problem in finishing reeds is a lack of skill in knife sharpening, and I'm trying to figure out how to deal with that. When the knife takes chunks out of the reed no matter what you do (and I'm definitely not "rough" with it) then there has to be some other way of sharpening it. I think I'd do as well with an electric knife sharpener, frankly. (Oh boy, THAT ought to start some discussion....)

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