reed making gizmo

[rorybbellows]

I seen a version of this a few years ago and just recently made one. I found it a great help for determining an even thickness of slip



RORY

[jpiper]

Thats a great little invention!!! I have the excact same capilipers as you do so im going to try it ☺

[fiddlerwill]

Isnt it just! Me too! Cheers Rory.

[Kevin L. Rietmann]

You can buy more expensive calipers like that ready made but what you've done is a lot cheaper. Cheaper still is filing a slot in a washer, of course. But calipers can be had for not much these days.

[reedmasters]

Kevin, Like that idea of a slot in a washer.

[bcullen]

I use a washer with a 12.5/13mm hole to pass the slip through to check for even sides. There is a plastic
carbon fiber composite thickness gauge that can be bought cheap (China)on evilbay. I just shaped the guide to a fine tip
and this gives a centred digital readout.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Portable-Thi ... 1772654223

[Tunborough]

Great idea for direct reading of actual thickness.

If you're thinning down to a target thickness, a pencil gauge might be another easy-to-make and easy-to-use solution. This page, http://www.derekroberts.co.uk/making/finisharch.htm, illustrates the use of a pencil gauge to mark thickness contours on a violin belly.

[Kevin L. Rietmann]

I've thought about retooling a micrometer too. But the washer works. Got that idea from the latest edition of Dave Hegarty's book.

Here's a page with some violin pencil gauges: The Tools. Includes a commercial model for $130.