Bob Tedrow Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Something new in the shop http://hmi.homewood.net/pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Interesting pictures. Where did the reeds come from? They don't look new (and I assume that if you were making concertina reeds we'd know about it), so I assume they're salvage. Do you have a reliable enough supply of them to "mass produce" reed pans that accommodate them? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Tedrow Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 First things first. I have been making reeds for a good while. I frequently replace broken or rusted reeds in older instruments. You can't buy them at the Piggly Wiggly you know. It takes a file and a feel and a proper piece of steel. (hmm, that sounds rather poetic) I can match the timbre of the originals. Building a reed frame or a good reed pan is a fair challenge. I'm working on it. But.....nothing for sale yet. Maybe this year, we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 It takes a file and a feel and a proper piece of steel. (hmm, that sounds rather poetic) I can match the timbre of the originals. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So Bob, how do you go about obtaining suitable steel in appropriate sizes? Good files I have, feel I can maybe develop, but getting the right material? I wouldn't know what to ask for. Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Tedrow Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 I have collected a modest supply of several "recipes" of steel. They all have to be milled down to a useful dimension. I have made reeds from six or seven sources. They all have a different timbre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Sounds like I can look forward to many happy hours of filing then! Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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