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Re: Totally frusterated...

Author: oboeblank
Date: 2006-01-17 23:53

Here are some things to try...

I usually soak my cane for twenty minutes in hot/warm water and tie. Whether you let the cane sink to the bottom or not, I would not exceed twenty minutes of soaking.
Try "feathering" down the ends of the cane. Besides giving the reed a nice contour, it helps the reed seal and the because the end is slightly more flexible, or thinner, you run less of a chance of splitting the cane up to the top.
Wax your thread. Stupid thing to say, but sometimes we are in a rush to make reeds and we forget to wax.

When you tie the cane on, [lets take an arbitrary tie off length of 73, your will be different probably] tie two or three turns below the end of the tube, and then slowly pull the string tight. It sounds like you are expecting the cane to seal from the first loop of string and that will make your cane crack everytime. Try for now try to tie the reed on straight up and down and flush with the oval of the tube. Both sides of the reed should close at the same time when you pull the string. Then cross the thread over and wind towards the tube, keeping the string taut.

Finish with a couple of half hitch knots-thread going over thumb and index finger, passing underneath the first joint of the middle finger and the reed goes through the loop created between your three fingers. Make sure that you keep your finger on the last turn of thread, if you let go all of the hard work will have been for nothing.
If you have waxed your thread sufficiently there is no need to use nail polish, but many people like the added protection-or maybe the fumes! [haha]
Hope some of these tips work for you.

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