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Author: tabuteautally
Date: 2016-09-02 07:41
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hello all,
the grandmother of a friend of mine just sent me some of her old reed equipment from around the early 60s. The goods are: some shaped cane, which I plan to throw out, a lot of staples, an almost empty bottle of key oil, some F thread, and around 10 very strange knives, which I think must have been used for gouging or some other purpose. My questions are, 1) is it safe to use the staples? and 2) what are these knives??? It's all very mysterious! There is a picture attached.
Post Edited (2016-09-02 07:47)
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Author: mschmidt
Date: 2016-09-02 07:57
Those "knives" are a set of cheap japanese carving tools; my dad had a set of approximately the same vintage (1950s-1960s). If you look up "carving tools" on the web these days, a lot of what you see is better made, but I found these "for kids and beginners" that looks comparable:
https://www.amazon.com/Gimars-Carbon-Steel-Carving-Tools/dp/B01FGZIVD6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472788472&sr=8-3&keywords=carving+wood+tools
I wouldn't do anything to an oboe reed or a potential oboe reed with those tools.
Mike
Still an Amateur, but not really middle-aged anymore
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Author: JRC
Date: 2016-09-02 15:08
Lots of my supplies are from 60's: cane(some shaped), two knives, fish skin, shellac, springs, corks.... l found old canes gives me very high probability of success, much higher than new ones. I do not use fish skins any more but still keep it. These two old knives are most favorites. Springs are still good. Old corks are still great for bumper. Most, if not all the old supplies are still good. I am the one that is old and degrading quality....
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Author: Wes
Date: 2016-09-02 22:18
The staples can be checked for length, probably 47mm. One can use a shaver brush, wet with Comet cleanser, to polish the interiors. The exterior brass can also be shined up with Comet. They may be fine for making reeds.
As said above, those chisels have nothing to do with reed making.
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Author: oboeandy
Date: 2016-09-03 09:22
As JRC hinted above, that shaped cane from the 60s may be worth its weight in gold!
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Author: Hotboy
Date: 2016-10-26 20:08
As long as the metal in the staples is not damaged, they should be usable.
As cane ages, it gets darker with time...that is, it loses the high overtones. If you like a very dark sound, the aged cane may be nice to use.
Dane
Bay Area, California
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Author: oboist2
Date: 2016-12-05 08:13
I have some very old cane - some of it going back to the 1950s, and love it - For myself I use it almost exclusively as long as the supply lasts. I have to gouge it on an electric gouging machine I have though as the lengths have been precut 2 mm shorter - - so I tie these canes on at 73 mm on a 47 mm staple. The do require a very good initial soaking until you tie them on though or they will split somewhat easier....but the cane is reliable and stable and I love it. Good equipment is essential though - the more variables you can eliminate, the more consistent your reeds are going to be.
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