[Harp-L] Maxwell street + Is that street harp manufacture? WAS: Two Great You Tube Videos

["John Kerkhoven" <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to James for those video tips.

Big Walter Horton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgxGDxZYfG4&feature=related

And the Robert Nighthawk Maxwell Street I found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oypAbJj-fEs

This got me looking into Maxwell Street. And I found this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sydLGxkm0Qw&feature=related

Now can anyone tell me what's going on at 2:52 - 2:55? This looks like
street harmnonica manfucaturing. It looks like the guy is cutting metal, and
those things scattered before him look like harmonica reeds. May be
something completely different going on. David Payne? Any of the other harp
techs care to venture a guess?

John