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Re: Flat Pitched Reeds - What to do?

Author: mjfoboe
Date: 2014-05-16 00:03

Hi Johannes,

The straight template is "supposed" to be identical. And I would say after comparison it is very very very close.

However, when I shaped by hand (and the sharper tip is ten years or so old) I think the cane finished thinner. Probably a by product of using the razor blade. I could never get good consistency doing it by hand - thus the shaper machine purchase.

I do think the shaped cane on the machine is very very slightly wider at a different spot. My hunch is that the curve is slightly different. Just enough to throw off my reed making. I compensated by making the reed .68 - .69 rather than .70 in length.

I also found by depressing the reed/cane by the staple thread it improves the pitch.

I use a 45 mm tube with a more oval opening (Glotin). I play a Marigaux 901 oboe.

Mark

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