Author: Ed
Date: 2023-12-09 03:30
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Advice: Don't even try to carve your reeds with a knife and file. I wasted many months trying to do so. Burn Opperman's useless book: The modern clarinet reed must be cut with an extremely precise profiling machine.
Certainly it takes a good deal of practice and skill, as well as a razor sharp knife to make reeds by hand. Using a machine shortens that learning curve and process immensely for most people.
I will say though, that on a few occasions I witnessed Kal Opperman make a reed starting from tube cane, pretty much only using a knife in a very short time. it was both amazing and fascinating to watch the speed and accuracy and to hear the quality of the reed he was able to produce- resonant and responsive. Quite a feat and not for the feint of heart!
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