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Re: Reed knives...A cheaper alternative?

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2005-07-12 14:44

I've used a Vitry knife for many years. It takes an excellent edge and is made of fairly soft steel, so it's easy to sharpen. It's only $25.95 at http://www.oboes.com/knives.html -- the cost of a couple of intermediate reeds or one professional one, and you'll use it for the rest of your life.

Any knife at the $25 level will have good steel. The main criterion for choosing is that the handle fits your hand comfortably. My knife has a round, slightly pear-shaped handle, but it's an entirely individual thing.

Ken Shaw

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