[Harp-L] Re: Yellow brass

[Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John wrote:

What does "breaking the right angle at the point where the reed joins  
the
rivet pad" mean? Over what was this an improvement and why?

The rivet pad is thicker than the rest of the reed. Replacing the  
right angle cut with a curved radius at the point where they meet  
reduces stress. Hohner used to cut a right angle profile at this  
stress point, now it's a radius

Steve Baker
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