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Re: An Exercise in Frustration

Author: Barry Vincent
Date: 2014-11-29 05:13

Hi WoodwindOz, thank you for the response. My set up is that I have the nylon thread fastened to a hook on my table. I have about 60 cm of thread and the other end is wrapped around a few times on a wooden cotton reel. This is held in my right hand. The mantle is held in my left hand and it also holds the reed securely on the stable. I then take the thread around with my right hand several times till the sides of the reed close up evenly on the stable. I'm using 47mm stables. Therefore I have the mark where the binding will begin 25 mm from the end of the reed.
The problem I was having is what to do when 'crossing over' the thread that is in my right hand. I didn't realise that I must continue to roll the thread that is taut with my left hand till it binds over the thread that is in my right hand.
Then , once the tread is 'hitched' under I then must ease off the taut of that section of the tread. (that is being hitched under)
This is what I was NOT doing. I kept the right hand pulling the thread taut as well.
So I"ve figured this out but I still find the 'crossing over' procedure very fiddly but I"m getting better at it.
It's strange that I'd forgotten all this but the situation was not helped by the two books that I have being very vague about the 'crossing over' procedure.
Anyway , I'm very glad that I'm back into making Oboe reeds again. I find it very relaxing once I get over the frustration of details that were forgotten.

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