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Re: Making Reeds

Author: crnichols
Date: 2006-02-20 22:33

I make reeds from scratch, and Davie Cane is what I use most of the time. The other source that I've had the distinct pleasure of trying is Proboe Shop cane. One of my teachers gave me a tube of it to try but, unfortunately, Guy Hardy has been out of clarinet tube cane for some time. I'll keep waiting though, it was great stuff, my best reeds ever came from that tube, I only use them for important concerts. I don't use pre-made blanks, as I like to use a very thick blank, and the only way to get one that thick is to make it yourself, so that's what I do. It's less expensive in the long run to make it from the tube as well. There's a greater initial investment in the splitter, planer and profiler, but you only buy them once. I use a ReeDual to make the actual cut of the reed using an old Morre copy or (gasp!) a Legere. I actually like the cut of the Legere a great deal, but the sound just isn't quite the same. They work great for outdoor ceremonies though.
If you have any specific questions, feel free to contact me off the board, or ask them here.
Christopher Nichols
1st Infantry Division Band

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