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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000037.txt from 2003/09

From: Robert Hubbard <r_hubbard@-----.com>
Subj: [DR-L] Oboe reed mfg
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 18:34:07 -0400

Hi, Sameer -

David Ledet's excellent book "Oboe Reed Styles" is back in print. In
it he pictures to scale reeds of many famous oboists worldwide, then
includes extensive tables of measurements.

His statistical analysis is deeply flawed, but the raw data is a
treasure. You will get a feel for the number of ways different
players approach the problem.

Check out http://www.forrestsmusic.com

>Hi everyone,
>
>I was wondering if someone can tell me about oboe reeds strength. What
>make the reeds we make/buy soft or medium or hard? Is it the gouging
>process or the scraping or both?
--

Robert Hubbard
Westwind Precision Machining
627 Shirecrest Court
San Jose, CA 95123-3030

408-578-6263 Phone
408-225-9325 Fax
r_hubbard@-----.com

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