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Making reeds… trying to solve the leakage problem.

So I’m doing two things, and will be doing a couple more steps to ensure maximum sealage.

I’m using thicker sides. I hate doing this, because I think it works against the flexibility of a reed, but I’m using thicker sides with this Opus 1 gouging machine.
I’m not using old, worn down plaques. Sometimes you can cut the sides of the reed with worn down plaques that have sharp sides. So, out with the old, in with the new!
I’m making reeds in stages. Yes, I hate making reeds in stages, (I always make them from a pregouged piece of cane to a complete reed, and will continue to do so for my own reeds,) but for the purposes of stabilizing my reeds the best so that they will be better prepared to go out and face the rest of the world, I’m learning how to scrape in stages accordingly.

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