Reed Making season is here!
Are you a new reed maker, just starting on your oboe reed making journey? A seasoned professional, making dozens of reeds per month? The cold winter months are a great time to devote more time to learning or perfecting your reed making skills. I have cane options for whatever stage you are at. Whether you are looking for tube cane to meticulously gouge yourself, or profiled cane to help reduce time spent at the reed desk, I can help you to make your best reeds.
-All oboe cane is hand-processed in my shop for quality and consistency.
-Choose from 2 different gouges and 3 different brands for gouged cane
-Choose from 18 different shaper options
I now offer Medir, Tchankaya, and lavoro oboe tube cane
I have been a fan of Lavoro tube cane for some time. I find it easy to work with, consistent ,and not to extreme in any dimension. I am happy to expand my catelog to offer Tchankaya and Medir oboe cane as well. Medir cane is grown in Spain and has been a staple in the U.S market for many years. It tends to be medium-hard, gouges and scrapes smoothly and produces resonant reeds.
Tchankaya is grown in Turkey and has impressed me so far in terms of quality. I would describe it as medium-hard, The color seems to be a little darker visually than many other brands upon being gouged. Some people associate a darker color with higher quality.
I will try to update the descriptions as I work more with each brand.
Choose from 2 different gougers
I offer gouged cane processed on 2 different gougers.
-Reeds'N Stuff Passin model, American setup
-Kunibert Michel, American setup
Both options make exception American long-scrape reeds
