From: Mike Curtis Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 11:05:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Tuning reeds (was Re: Reed Fatigue Revisited)
I used to file reeds to tune them, but find the wide chisel supplied in the Lee Oskar tool kit is far superior to filing. I remove metal by scrapin the reed lengthwise, away from the rivet. Using this method, I've yet to damage a reed or accidentally alter reed alignment, etc.
-- IronMan Mike Curtis New Cassette available - email for details