Re: [Harp-L] Reed Replacement Tool

["10hole" <10hole@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've alway's used a finishing nail until recently. I took a punch and made 
the tip smal enough for the rivit
with a grinder. I just place the reedplate on an old wood comb with the comb 
slots there to protect the
reeds. Slight whack with the hammer and viola. I wish I bought one of FR 
Ferrel's tools while they were still
available. Anyone have one they want to part with ?????

Scooter


I was wondering what tools to use for removing dead single reeds.  I've been 
exchanging single reeds for a couple of years and up till now used the 
de-riveting tool that harponline sell.  It's a bit like a pair of pliers 
with length of slim steel on one of the jaws that fits into a hole on the 
one opposite side and it makes it very easy to pop the rivets out, I think 
Seydel sell the same bit of kit.  The problem is I've managed to break off 
the slim steel piece and a replacement tool is sixty euros and a week in the 
post.

So I was wondering about using a slim centre punch and giving the rivet a 
tap and free the old reed that way but i'm a bit nervous about buckling the 
plate.  I don't have a vice but I've got an aluminium comb I could rest on 
which I could see working for the diatonic reed i need to replace but i also 
need to replace a reed in a CX12.....

What do people think?

Thanks

Bill

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