Author: mberkowski
Date: 2016-09-12 02:34
jhoyla wrote:
> Could it be that your tip is uneven? An uneven tip with heavier
> sections or gouged areas that are thinner than the surrounding
> cane, will encourage cross-vibrations that use these places as
> fulcrums.
This is likely an issue with several of my reeds. I've noticed I have a tendency to overscrape the left side of the tip (I'm right handed) when I do the initial bark removal and rough scrape; on a few recent attempts I've gone far enough to lose some of the left side of the rough tip before I even clip open the fold to be able to see against the plaque. Seems obvious I should probably open the fold and insert a plaque earlier :-)
During later stages and finishing, I always count scrapes to maintain an even number on each quadrant, but it's possible I've already gotten to an uneven state. If it's not visually apparent under a light I probably won't notice.
Fortunately, I learned long ago to keep my knife sharp and while I admit to sometimes adjusting the back without sharpening, I would never touch the tip in that state.
Anyway, thanks for your input. This is exactly the kind of technical explanation I find most helpful.
-Michael
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