Re: [Harp-L] polishing reeds

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5


--- On Thu, 9/25/08, David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] polishing reeds
> To: "Harp L Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 5:32 PM
> 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
> ____________________
> Dave Payne Sr. 
> Elk River Harmonicas
> www.elkriverharmonicas.com 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- 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
> 
> 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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