cane for reeds

allan moller · Post by **allan moller** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 7:36 am

re. heads splitting on tying up.
i took apart an ancient flat reed a while ago and i noticed that the unknown maker had crosshatched the tails by scoring them with a blade.i,ve done this ever since and i,ve never had one crack on me again.it gives the tails greater elasticity and used in conjunction with moistening the ends it seems to have eradicated the problem.
allan.

tansy · Post by **tansy** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 8:38 pm

sorry dionys,i've had regs on the brain lately. i don't have any small stuff as it all warped oval for some reason. i have gotten it from tim britton and david daye in the past.
good luck,tansy