@@antoinemontmory Yes, baking soda is alkaline and acts as an accelerator with C/A. When I require a super strong bond; for example, repairing a broken tine on an old Hohner pearwood comb, I found using baking soda forms a gusset at the joint. Amazing, really.
Well here I am.... again 🫣🫣 it's after 2am across the pond !! This is soooo interesting and that 1896 Marine Band is Beautiful & sounds sooo sweet. I laughed when you said CNC(Computer Numerical Control)....my father was an engineer, he came home one day from work and announced to my mum and us kid's......"Well that's the end for us Engineers. I watched a demonstration of a CNC Machine that takes away the need for us old Engineers" . Then the Apprenticeships were cut from 5 years to 3 years. You used to be able to be a Fitter/Turner , that was now impossible with the 3 year Apprenticeship, so now your either a Fitter or a Turner. Technology & advancement has good & bad , ying & yang like all things. I digress, great work on the 1896 and perhaps I'll look into purchasing a Harp Smith 1896 Harp. Thank you 🏴👍👏👏😁
I have been dismantling my new 1896 and now soak them totally for a couple of seconds in a shellac I make . Then sand to 400 grit the surfaces slightly , and soak it in hemp oil . For now , no issues . But still using the same nailing system.
Hello ikust007, good to hear from you. It appears your MB1896 hack is working well for you. Be mindful to keep Alcohol sanitizing products away from your Shellac combs--it will remove the coating. My experience was that (on non-sealed combs) I would only get a couple of service cycles before the holes of the Pearwood comb would enlarge and mitigate the tight factory nail seal. I'm guessing your Shellac actually shrinks the hole diameter, making resetting of the nails tight?
@@HARPSMITH900 also, I do not customize harmonicas for anyone or repair them except for my own purposes. Therefore I can allow myself to use simple shellac and take “some” risks. If I was a professional, I would not use my methods .
Right. Think of the T3 screws with.57mm thread pitch (not.35mm) as self tapping screws. DRILLING THE #56 PILOT HOLES ARE CRITICAL OR ELSE YOU WILL SNAP THE SCREW INSIDE THE COMB
Fair question. The MBX Pearwood Comb is only sealed around the perimeter (sometimes inside the slots). Based on my twenty years of experience with Pakkawood I fully expect the DymaLux material to outperform any stock comb.
7:10 Wow ! Thank you very much ! I didn't know how to open my Marine Band 1896 harmonicas to clean them ! Hello from Montreal !
the HARPSMITH at your service!
@@HARPSMITH900 If it's nails, I think it might cause problems with opening and closing the hamonica many times. Is that true ?
@@antoinemontmory Yes you are correct, if I'm repurposing the nails I will fill the holes with Super Glue (Cyanoacylate) and Baking Soda.
@@HARPSMITH900 How ? Do you mix Super Glue with Baking Soda ? Thanks.
@@antoinemontmory Yes, baking soda is alkaline and acts as an accelerator with C/A. When I require a super strong bond; for example, repairing a broken tine on an old Hohner pearwood comb, I found using baking soda forms a gusset at the joint. Amazing, really.
Well here I am.... again 🫣🫣 it's after 2am across the pond !!
This is soooo interesting and that 1896 Marine Band is Beautiful & sounds sooo sweet.
I laughed when you said CNC(Computer Numerical Control)....my father was an engineer, he came home one day from work and announced to my mum and us kid's......"Well that's the end for us Engineers. I watched a demonstration of a CNC Machine that takes away the need for us old Engineers" .
Then the Apprenticeships were cut from 5 years to 3 years.
You used to be able to be a Fitter/Turner , that was now impossible with the 3 year Apprenticeship, so now your either a Fitter or a Turner.
Technology & advancement has good & bad , ying & yang like all things.
I digress, great work on the 1896 and perhaps I'll look into purchasing a Harp Smith 1896 Harp.
Thank you 🏴👍👏👏😁
Thanx for sharing. Looking forward to you checking out HARPSMITH Harmonicas!
37:48 absolute beauty !
33:39 😮too cool!
Damn I love the sound of it !
Gorgeous pliers!
30:23 indeed!
I have been dismantling my new 1896 and now soak them totally for a couple of seconds in a shellac I make . Then sand to 400 grit the surfaces slightly , and soak it in hemp oil . For now , no issues . But still using the same nailing system.
Hello ikust007, good to hear from you. It appears your MB1896 hack is working well for you. Be mindful to keep Alcohol sanitizing products away from your Shellac combs--it will remove the coating. My experience was that (on non-sealed combs) I would only get a couple of service cycles before the holes of the Pearwood comb would enlarge and mitigate the tight factory nail seal. I'm guessing your Shellac actually shrinks the hole diameter, making resetting of the nails tight?
@@HARPSMITH900 you are totally right :)
@@HARPSMITH900 also, I do not customize harmonicas for anyone or repair them except for my own purposes. Therefore I can allow myself to use simple shellac and take “some” risks. If I was a professional, I would not use my methods .
31:49 always wondered why that slot was there !
HA! Faked us all out
30:53 so you use the screws to thread the comb.
Right. Think of the T3 screws with.57mm thread pitch (not.35mm) as self tapping screws. DRILLING THE #56 PILOT HOLES ARE CRITICAL OR ELSE YOU WILL SNAP THE SCREW INSIDE THE COMB
28:34 surprised pressure of jaws don’t curve the plate?
The pressure applied is only to secure the reed plate for drilling. It will not bend the plates.
Merci !!🙏
Nice
Thanx for commenting Wesley!
Where can I purchase the tools?
Hello George, download the tool list from: harpsmith.com/benchcraft
@@HARPSMITH900
Thanks
Interesting, but why not just buy a deluxe?
Fair question. The MBX Pearwood Comb is only sealed around the perimeter (sometimes inside the slots). Based on my twenty years of experience with Pakkawood I fully expect the DymaLux material to outperform any stock comb.
Next project please : a Low key harmonica for low income players :)
Hmmm 🤔 Maybe