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Author: oboe
Date: 2004-01-11 21:35
okay, I was just wondering about reed making. Are reed making kits any good? If so, what tools should be in them, and for a starter what level of cane should be included? Thanks a lot!
Corinne
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Author: d-oboe
Date: 2004-01-11 21:58
well it varies from place to place what they actually include, but you'll need to speak to a teacher for them to recommend to you what exactly you need.
You can use the following:
47mm silver or nickel Loree tubes (also called staples)
FF Sewing thread (very strong)
Beeswax (for waxing the thread)
Mandril (for holding the tube)
Cutting Block
Reed Knife (I get mine from a company called "Landwell")
Single edge razor blades
Gouged, shaped, and folded cane
Plaque (for inserting between the reed)
I think that's everything...
D-oboe
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Author: d-oboe
Date: 2004-01-11 22:04
OHHHHHH! Don't forget to get a sharpening stone! Get two stones: A coarse and a fine. The fine should be at least 2000 grit if not higher. Find a coarse stone of between 600-1000 grit. I have an extra coarse stone (225 grit) for when my knife really needs straightening. Read my next post on sharpening
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Author: d-oboe
Date: 2004-01-11 22:12
Ok oboe: to sharpen: You want your knife to have what's called a *burr* on it. This is basically a slight lip on the blade that allows the knife to be super sharp when scraping, almost like a little shovel. (You don't want to sharpen like a kitchen knife, they are designed for cutting, not scraping)
Now for one thing you shouldn't be able to see the burr on the knife (if you can see your blade curve under you've gone WAY too far).
So: on the coarse stone, lay the knife completely flat, and run the knife back and forth, and in circles to straighten the edge, and remove any existing burr. Repeat this on the fine stone.
Now, holding the knife at a 45 degree angle to the fine stone, start at the tip, and push the knife across the surface of the stone, as if you were taking a slice off the stone. This will create a burr.
D-oboe
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Author: jose c.
Date: 2004-01-24 19:05
does this count for bassoon too. Most of the reeds you buy are crap and i can't get anyone to teach me how to make bassoon reeds........
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