The Glickman Popkin Bassoon Camp

Want your Profiler Blade Sharpened at Camp this year?

Sharpen your own profiler blade at camp this year! Sharpening jigs for Rieger, MD Reed Products, Pfeiffer, and Popkin profilers will be available along with diamond, India, and water stones. Bring your profiler, or just the blade. Allen wrenches, screwdrivers, and a set of feeler gauges to check the clearance between your blade and the profiler barrel will also be available. A sign-up sheet will be posted to coordinate jig availability. Contact Gordon Uchenick (oldbaylover@gmail.com) if you have questions.

For those with Reeds ‘n Stuff profilers, Dominik Schulz is taking pre-orders for re-sharpened blades. Bring your dull blade to camp and swap it for a sharpened blade at a reduced price through MMI. There will also be a Blade Adjustment Indicator for use (or purchase) to get the blade back into position. A video explanation of how to change the blade, as well as how to change the profiler settings, will also be made available at camp. Contact Dominik (dominik@reedsnstuff.com) by April 30th for more information.

Also, Reeds 'n Stuff will have a profiler blade sharpening jig, a new product, available for purchase at camp. Dominik says they will be economic, a viable alternative to the resharpening service described above. Again, contact him for more information.

Sharpening might change the profiled thickness. Barry Stees recommends that you profile a piece of cane before removing the blade for sharpening. After sharpening and reinstalling the blade and verifying there is no contact between the blade and the barrel, profile another piece of cane and compare the two pieces with a dial indicator so you can accurately make any necessary adjustments.

Blade sharpening is completely independent of getting Barry’s help in adjusting your profiler. Make an appointment for a session with him to get assistance with that or any of the other valuable things he has to offer.