Re: [Harp-L] polishing reeds

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You're polishing a large area and not really taking that much metal off. I don't really do it. It is easier for me to replace a reed than polish 20 of them. Rupert Oysler, on his video, has this process he calls "reed flattening" I always thought of it as more of a polishing. He just applies pressure with a smooth object and "massages" the reed back and forth. 



----- Original Message ----
From: John Kerkhoven <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx; David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:39:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] polishing reeds

What do you use to do the polishing? You don't want to be de-tuning the reed
at the same time.

Thanks,

John




> Reeds usually break at the weakest point, some horizontal milling mark or
tuning scratch, where the stress is greatest (near the rivet pad). Polishing
takes out some of those horizontal marks.
>
> Dave
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: John Kerkhoven <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:24:50 PM
> Subject: [Harp-L] polishing reeds
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> Can someone describe the method used to polish reeds and explain (near and
briefly as possible) what the benefits are?
>
> John
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