Re: [Harp-L] tuning reeds

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

You can make your own wands. Take a stack of 10 popsicle sticks.  
Clamp them together. Cut the ends at a 45 degree angle. Coat the  
stack with contact cement. Slam the stack down onto a piece of emory  
paper. I use 260, 400 & 600. Place a motorcycle, personal watercraft  
battery or other heavy object on top and let set for a couple hours.  
Then take an exacto knife (I use a Gem single edged razor blade) and  
cut down between the sticks into the paper.
While using, as the paper 'loads-up' with brass, slice back into the  
fresh paper. One stick will last for 6-7 harps or 2 full re-tunes on  
a chromo 16.

smokey-joe

On Jun 27, 2009, at 3:45 PM, David Fertig wrote:

> Rich, I found a sanding wand at a local model train shop, under $5,  
> it's got a nice tapered tip, and uses a narrow band of sandpaper  
> (I'm using 320 grit, coded green)  that can be advanced around as  
> it's worn.  Easy does it!  "The Detail Sander by NWSL (see nwsl.com )
>
> I also use it to scrape away the rust that some say doesn't occur  
> on nickel, brass and phosphor bronze. . .
>
> -Dave
>
> --- On Fri, 6/26/09, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx <harp-l-request@harp- 
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>         	Saturday, June 27, 2009 12:38 PM
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>             From:
>             "Wild Iris" <wildirisinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>                 Hello,
> Any
> recommendations for tools for tuning reeds and where to get them. I
> like the idea of a dremel like rotary tool and the shofu brownee
> attachment. But don´t know specific model numbers or places to  
> purchase
> them. Any advice on those or any better methods greatly appreciated.
> Thanks! Rich
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