Reed Mandrel preference

[el gaitero]

How long do you expect to play...how many tunes? I'm guessing you'll (only??) 'march him in' at the onset....then what?

[el gaitero]

I always thot ( from old British army movies) that beaking octave call out was done intentionally.....

[el gaitero]

I took the blades off an old reed of the type I use most regularly...then inserted the Jori Poker in the staple to observe how far it went in before it...

[el gaitero]

One might argue the reed wizard blade shape does more evenly expand a greater arc segment of the staple curvature. Whereas the poker will only force...

[el gaitero]

Yes....when I got mine in 2019 @$45 I thot it was C$...not!

Then it arrived ..the blade was rusty and slightly pitted in a few areas ...spent...

[el gaitero]

....a Jori Poker or a Terry Wizard....?
Pros/cons .. preference..why?

[el gaitero]

I watched.

Pretty ho-hum IMHO....

[el gaitero]

Yes...this does a good job; I also take a very 'flimsy' sort of pipe cleaner ( Michael's craft store) and wet it with the vinegar...run it thru the staple...

[el gaitero]

Do you have a good instructor?...should sort it quickly for you....

[el gaitero]

My suggestion: Korg tuner....set it at 454...mouthblow match LA and HA to this ( 480 pitch) . Then tune your drones. Start with the pitch screws at the...

[el gaitero]

My near 50 yr old Ivory mounted RGH pc top split 2 yrs ago. Darn!..had a new abw top made by PM Brian Donaldson for ~$50 reusing the ivory ferrule. It...

[el gaitero]

Did they mention if it also works as a water trap?

[el gaitero]

For certain I'll not use UPS again for any international needs.

[el gaitero]

"Equum ducere potes ad aqua...sed bibere non potes"....

[el gaitero]

In a word...nope. a damaged reed ...is damaged....if it's missing a corner ..even if only one blade...it's impossible for that blade to ever produce...