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Click below to download my pdf tutorial for making an oboe reed from gouged and shaped cane. If using a swab, be sure to drop the weight into the large end of the upper joint. It even comes with a few pieces of cane and staples. Reed pros specializes in handmade oboe reeds for beginners to professionals. The oboe is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Golde of dresden 180373, is now made by several makers such as andre. My work is about the reed making craft, which is very important for every oboe player. Oboe and bassoon reed making requires a lot of tools, varying from the cheap and simple to the complex and expensive.

Mouth on the thread not the cane blow with a lot of air and there should be three octaves of a c play the reed in the oboe to check for stability and tone things you are looking. By becoming a member, you could save hundreds of dollars a year in wasted cane, materials, and equipment by learning what mistakes to avoid. Thesis suggesting that the player influences the reed more that the reed influences the player. I also found enormous help and support from other oboe students, by making reeds together when i didnt have all the tools and had no idea how to start. The oboe as a double reed woodwind instrument began more than 300 years ago. Reed making is a craft and it took me some time to get used to it. I looked at several of kits before deciding on this one. The new mmi oboe reedmaking kit comes complete and ready for all levels of oboe reedmaking. The consistency of materials and techniques is helpful for consistent reed making results. The wiener oboe viennese oboe is a type of modern oboe that retains the essential bore and tonal characteristics of the historical oboe. Please reach out to us with any questions about our selection of oboe knives. Gsp cane i use rieger 1a shape cane but there are lots to choose from forming mandrel for making the blank. Oboe reed kits oboe staples shaping tools view as grid list. Oboe reed making must always have been a mysterious and controversial subject.

Knives for oboe reed making we have a wide selection of high quality oboe reed knives for you to peruse because we want to make sure you find the right tool to fit your needs. Reed pros oboe reed making kit deluxe right handed. Reed blanks a tied oboe reed that has not been scraped or clipped open. A variant form using large tone holes, the boehm system oboe, was never in common use.

The oboe reed book, by jay light a manual and reference guide for making, understanding, and adjusting oboe reeds. Scrape the tip in an upward motion toward the folded tip. Watch leleux make a reed from scratch and finally playing strauss concerto on it. Place the oboe reed in warm water for 24 minutes, remove from water, blow out excess moisture and play. This is my method, but please experiment with it so you can find your own sound and style. Find beautifully hand made oboe reeds ready to play. Regrinding the reed knife also putting a first burr on a new knife 3. A brief reed making guide unt oboe studio university of north. It guides the student through a stepbystep process on making an reed and includes diagrams, charts and more closeup videos. Therefore, a high value is placed on reedmaking in the oboe community. If you are using another format and can reed this, click here to download acrobat 6.

Mar 22, 20 before adjusting an oboe reed, determine what the reed needs. A highly recommended book for every oboe reed maker. Oboe reed making supplies edmund nielsen woodwinds. The easiest way to scrape is to place the reed on a mandrel for easy handling. The first priority in reed making is to have the sides of the reed seal.

Feb 12, 2020 the oboe is an instrument that requires a double reed and, unless you develop your own technique for making reeds, you will be at the mercy of each manufacturers style. For 20 years stellar oboe products has supplied superior handmade oboe reeds, english horn reeds and reed making supplies. Oboe reed blanks for sale for the student learning to scrape or the busy professional. These must be specially ordered or cut form a longer. The akademiemodel wiener oboe, first developed in the late 19th century by josef hajek from earlier instruments by c. Unroll 8 to 10 inches of thread from the spool and form a loop beneath the. Nov 15, 2014 oboe reed adjustment guide by khara wolf asses your crow and how the reed is playing.

I would like to thank the following people who have helped tremendously with this book my wife yamel, who put up with me my kids rene and andy who also put up with me. Oboe reedmaking pedagogy in the united states iowa research. This entails folding a piece of cane over a roughlytriangular shaped metal form, or. The crow of the reed should be c in two or three octaves. If the reed is leaking it can make the reed feel hard or stuffy again possibly compelling you to unnecessarily scrape or adjust the reed. The author tells the reader what to do, what not to do, and clearly explains why. By making their reeds, oboists can precisely control factors such as tone color, intonation, and. Place the oboe reed in warm water for 57 minutes, remove from water. When putting the oboe away, put the reed into the reed case first. Making your own reeds using this oboe reed making kit allows you to fully develop without unnecessary obstacles created by not having a reed suited to yourself. Soak the reed, wet one finger and use it to close the cork end of the reed, assume a normal embouchure at the very tip of the reed, suck out all the air from the reed, and slide the reed out. Making reeds for the baroque oboe1 jeremys woodwind.

American oboe reed shop is a custom oboe and english horn reed maker. Oboe reed adjustment basics midwest musical imports. It took something surreal and life changing to post on the blog today. In its idealized form, the parallel scrape features a steeply sloped tip area rising to the. Upholstery thread is suggested in jay lights manual for oboe reed making. Check with me on specifics before ordering some places have more measurement options. Apr 19, 2018 my middle school students asked me how i made oboe reeds, so i made a video to show them. It is best to use the same tubes, shape, and gouge as much as possible. It may be more expensive than other reed kits on amazon, but that is because it actually comes with all the tools you really need to make an oboe reed. Boyce, norma june, making and adjusting the oboe reed 1976. It is this question i tried to resolve by making reeds from plastic. The following list includes all the tools you will need to form reed blanks. Scrape the reed several times on each side from one corner to the other. Try to scrape the reed as identically as possible on both sides and front to back.

If you arent quite satisfied with your english horn, damour, or bassoon bocal, we have a wide selection of those also. As with the latter, the formshape of the slip has a considerable influence on the diapason of. I am a professional oboe and english horn player providing student and professional reeds get started. Click below to download my pdf tutorial for making an oboe reed from. Get valuable oboe reed making info directly in your email by subscribing to the making oboe reeds newsletter and receive the first chapter of the making oboe reeds ebook free. Check out our guidelines for diagnosing common oboe reed issues. If the reed has a wire, you can try lowering this which can help free up the reed. Reed making video check out this video on youtube on my basic process for scraping an oboe reed. To test for leaking, cover the hole at the cork end of the reed with your finger and blow air through the reed as if you were playing if in your oboe, if you can feel air escaping through the sides then you need seal the reed. Making an oboe reed lessons and tutorials play with.

This is a digital ebook that needs to be read in adobe acrobat 6. These easytofollow steps will show you how to make oboe reeds. To separate the oboe, reverse the assembly procedures. My friend cathy barrow who helped me with the editing, and who also put up with me. He shares the details about cane, equipment, scraping and much more in this short informative video. Home oboe accessories oboe reed making oboe reed making we have a wide array of oboe reed making supplies including knives, easels, reed making kits and more. Reeds and reed making accessories for the entire oboe family.

May 14, 2010 canon eos 600d oboe reed making duration. Each part of the reed making process is done in house to ensure our highest quality standards are met. Always clean out the oboe with a soft cloth swab, a fox silk swab or a turkey feather. Packaged in 3ring pouch for storage in reed making notebook. The oboe is an instrument that requires a double reed and, unless you develop your own technique for making reeds, you will be at the mercy of each manufacturers style. The performance of a reed can be described using four basic criteria. We at oboe are still working and send packages every day. My reeds are not traditional, but they have been successful for me and that is the most important thing. Below is a list of tools you will need for the different stages of reed making. Scraping is probably the most important part of making your double reed. Oboe reed making knives knives for oboe reed making.

Reed making knives, threat, wire, tools discover our accessories. Once youve got an idea of what youd like to accomplish, youre ready to get started. Reeds and reed making accessories for the entire oboe family, online shop for oboe. The ambitious oboist may purchase bamboo in tube form, split it into pieces, and then.