Reeds How to adjust reeds

[Grumps]

Known by me as “burnishing”

Please. No words for it.

 

[Pete Effamy]

Please. No words for it.

It is the word, I’ve seen it in books about reed doctoring (nothing to do with health, but it kinda affects the health of the reed)

 

[LostCircuits]

As opposed to defettle - not De'Fettle, one of the great Bavarian households

Never met her..

 

[LostCircuits]

Or Demeter; is a fertility goddess, not the act of making things shorter.

You mean "she is a fertility goddess"?

I met a few Greek ladies who made things very short. Like dates and I am not talking about fruit.

 

[Woodpad]

Really, in English, it ought to be fettle.

Originating from Middle English fetlen (to make ready) and Old English fetel (belt), the word implies bringing something into proper order.

"I fettled with my reed, now it is in fine fettle"

Fettle is the craft term, machining the engineering term.

 

[AlonW]

Please. No words for it.

this is actually what burnishing means

 

[Grumps]

this is actually what burnishing means

Shhh... or they'll tell you to stop using metal reeds.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Shhh... or they'll tell you to stop using metal reeds.

Stop using metal reeds.

 

[Pete Effamy]

Shhh... or they'll tell you to stop using metal reeds.

I second what Pete says, stop using metal reeds.

 

[Targa]

I second what Pete says, stop using metal reeds.

So no chance of a ten page long thread about which metal and what sort of finish for the best dark or bright response?

 

[Pete Effamy]

So no chance of a ten page long thread about which metal and what sort of finish for the best dark or bright response?

To use the vernacular of our American friends: hell yes!

 

[mizmar]

Don't mouth organs use metal reeds?

 

[Pete Effamy]

Don't mouth organs use metal reeds?

Tangs ? As in Rhodes pianos ?

 

[wakyct]

Tangs ? As in Rhodes pianos ?

More like these, Shō (instrument) - Wikipedia

 

[mizmar]

The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ,

Nufunk wrong wiff my uze ov de English

Made with: "a central comb, two metal reed plates"

 

[Woodpad]

So no chance of a ten page long thread about which metal and what sort of finish for the best dark or bright response?

It seems to be taboo, such strong denial.

 

[Pete Thomas]

It seems to be taboo, such strong denial.

Not really, it was more of a joke post if anything.

 

[LostCircuits]

Never re-lacquer metal reeds!
(sorry but this had to be said here!)

 

[Woodpad]

Runyon never lacquered his metal reeds.

 

[PiccoloPirate]

They be TINES.