[Harp-L] Sand Eraser (for finishing up stainless steel reed work)

[Robert Coble]

The Duke of Wail asks: "[Use a sanding eraser for] Finishing for appearance-sake?"

No, use it to work down the final few cents after using a diamond bit on a handheld engraver
to "get within the ballpark" of the desired pitch. Because of the fine grit ('sand'), it will still abrade the
stainless steel, but with much less effect than the engraver tool.

I generally don't do cosmetic work on the reeds. I know it's considered going above and beyond to
polish out the tuning 'scratches' made at the factory. I look at it this way: if the factory did it, it
(probably; likely?) doesn't adversely affect the reed TOO MUCH (otherwise, they wouldn't do it that way).
I'm sure that other techs would disagree with me. That's part of why they are in the business; I'm not.

Crazy Bob

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From: Robert Hale <ynfdwas at xxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2019 11:03 PM
To: Robert Coble
Cc: Harp-L
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Sand Eraser (for finishing up stainless steel reed work)

Finishing for appearance-sake?

Robert Hale
Serious Honkage in Arizona
youtube.com/DUKEofWAIL<http://youtube.com/DUKEofWAIL>
Robert at xxxxx


On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 6:53 AM Robert Coble <robertpcoble at xxxxx<mailto:robertpcoble at xxxxx>> wrote:
Smokey Joe suggested an ink eraser as a finishing tool. Wal*Mart (and others) have them:

Tombow 57304 MONO Sand Colored Pencil Eraser
$2.99

Please note: I have not tried one of these YET - but I will!

Crazy Bob