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Re: Reed knives...A cheaper alternative?

Author: d-oboe
Date: 2005-08-24 03:17

I wouldn't agree that pros could make reeds with bad knives. Reed-making skills are inherent - and once a professional learns, and makes reeds a certain way, they will need things to conform to that method. I don't know of any professionals who use bad knives for reeds. That would paramount to saying that a professional could sound the same as they normally do on a plastic student model Walmart oboe!
I have seen professionals use a great variety of equipment, but one thing in common is that the tools *do* work.
I personally suggested Landwell, because of reed trends. (I'm sure there are also a couple other very good knives out there) Generally most north-american reeds carry the three-part scrape, which requires a cleverly crafted tip, that is also very thin. It's just not worth saving a few dollars on a cheap knife to have it never let you do what you need to, and thus...never make a decent reed. While it might be wise to learn to play on anything, I personally feel that there is too much unnecessary embouchure compensation going on.
Let's all spend that hair salon / spa/ drinking money on a decent reed knife - then we won't have to spend money on things trying to forget about the pains of reedmaking. :P

D

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