Can I reface my small size Metal Link?

[MB-913]

My friend give me a tenor #5 free STM Metal Link, but it's too small and sounds too dark & stuffy.

I would like to know if I send it to Mouthpiece Heaven or Mojo Bari, can they help me to enlarge it to 7* + make other modification work? (I just worry it's too small, unable make it to 7*).

[Stretch]

I recently had Ralph Morgan reface a Florida 4* STM for me. He did a fantastic job! It is now a 6*, he cut the tip and reworked the baffle, tip and rails. Plays very well from top to bottom, not too bright, not too dark.

[Johannes Gerber]

Yes, you can.

If the beak becomes near the thin side, I use the butt-cutt method to open it - this way you change the lay schedule by cutting the table at a sharper angle. You can actually open a piece without touching the tip area this way, providing the tip area is right and the rails are symmetric and providing you know how to fix the table via a butt cut.

Bert
JG

[tophatsax]

Johannes,

I'm just getting started on refacing and am very interested in the "Butt-Cut" method. Is it simply a matter of devoting more time to angle the table on the sandpaper and glass plate, then reface, or is it more detailed than that?

Thanks

TopHatSax

[Johannes Gerber]

I've waited ages before responding, but I have some photos here of the butt cutt job. Will be away for a week, will soon add it at www.jgerber.com/refacing.htm

Best to you all
JG

[dingfelder]

I have never refaced a piece... this looks like mighty scary work :shock: