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Author: GoldenBoy
Date: 2015-05-05 06:56
I have a couple of tips that you may or may not find helpful. I've done a lot of research into the various solutions for baroque oboe reeds lately and have dealt with a lot of the same issues you're talking about. I'll just make a list as to make things easier:
-Staple choice: There should be no problem with a standard e.h. tube. Some players even use oboe d'amore tubes, so it's unlikely that your staples' openings are too small to work. I have settled on chiarugi #3 e.h. tubes for two-piece staple reeds, which are larger overall and will sit lower down on your under-staple, rending the setup shorter overall, meaning a reed that is higher in pitch. The main thing that a larger staple opening will do is raise the pitch of the second octave (widening the octave relationships.) It doesn't seem to change how open the reed is significantly, which brings me to the next point.....
-Staple opening "oval-ness." Try making your tube opening more round (less oval) with a pair of pliers. This will most definitely give you a more closed reed. (You can even do this on a finished reed to test it out. Just don't go so far that you flatten the staple the other way!)
-The shape: In my experience, I can't get a reed to work at all if it is wider than about 9.3mm (MAYBe i can get away with 9.5 if the reed is very narrow at the thread), and this is coming from a person that loves wide modern oboe reeds. I simply find that i can't jump up the octave reliably (on my oboes) if it's wider than that, and that the reed just feels unruly and too open. If your shaper is wider than that, simply sand the sides after tying until it's closer to that measurement. 220 or 320 grit wet/dry silicon carbide paper is ideal, though any fine grade paper will work. This requires much less skill than hand shaping with a knife.
-The gouge: A taper gouge would work towards making a more manageable reed in your situation. Try sanding (or scraping) down the gouge towards the tip before shaping by about .1mm, especially on the sides of the tip. Many of the "baroque oboe experts" agree that Taper gouges were the norm in the 18th century. Definitely worth a shot.
Hope some of this helps!
Post Edited (2015-05-06 01:08)
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Re: What can I do to the staple? new |
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GoldenBoy |
2015-05-05 06:56 |
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