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Re: shaper tip dimensions

Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2011-08-07 19:03

That is quite the compliment, thank you!

Kunibert Michel shapers (fold-over) MIGHT still be available at oboe-shop.de

Herr Michel is still around and it is possible to get oboe-shop to order some, although they might ask for another order to justify the trouble. I ordered an extra 600$ worth of stuff to get 3 KM shaper tips + handle... I really don't regret it!

But Hortnagl (possibly also Udo Heng) claim to have the equivalent in templates for their machines. My recommendation: do like I did and ask for samples! It takes at leat 40 pieces of each shape to make a choice: quality of cane, age, grain density, defects in workmanship.... these and other factors make it really hard to judge a shape. Furthermore, I wanted to try the shapes on different staples. The big Pisoni and Chiarugi remain my favourite, although Stevens are not far behind.

Best of luck!

Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music

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