[Harp-L] Embossing/burnishing reed slots - was Gapping for Overblows

[Captron100@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/5/04 11:33:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tim moyer wrote:

> >Embossing (or here "burnishing") is done from the reed side of the 
> >plate, and yes, it will require the harp to be completely 
> >disassembled. 

Thanks, tim.  Why must the harp be totally disassembled?  Why cantcha just do 
your embossing on top of the reed, with the harp intact?
ron