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 Re: learning to make reeds
Author: jhoyla 
Date:   2011-12-03 17:28

I taught myself to make reeds using a combination of books, and occasional advice from pros I met over the years. I'm pretty proficient now. I lived miles away from the nearest teacher so I had no choice really.

The best book I can recommend is "The Reed Maker's Manual" by David Weber and Ferald Capps. This was the break-through book for me. It it clear, organized, has excellent illustrations, careful descriptions and photographs of reeds to compare with your own.

Critically, it takes you carefully through every stage of the process from shaping, tying on, clipping, scraping and finishing the reed. It gives you "exit criteria" for moving from one stage to the next with simple tests.

The book itself is spiral bound so it always stays on the right page as you work - there is an accompanying video which I have never seen.

That said, there is no doubt you will make MUCH faster progress if you get yourself a teacher! But the book is a great reference.

J.

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