by Khara Wolf | Dec 10, 2023 | Reeds
Some links in this post may be affiliate links. This means if you click through and take action, I will be compensated a small amount at no cost to you. The Two Parts of Sharpening the Blade A sharp knife is critical to successful reed making. There are a number of...
by Khara Wolf | Mar 19, 2016 | Reeds
A Guide to High Altitude Oboe Reeds As you get above 5,000 feet, and often into a dry climate, the reeds will vibrate less. The result will be a reed that might be stuffy, sharp, too closed (small tip opening), or issues with leaking sides. The major of reeds I’ve...
by Khara Wolf | Dec 25, 2015 | Reeds
Sorting Tube Cane How many pieces of cane do double reed players sort through? I recently processed about an 1/8 pound of oboe tube cane and took it upon myself to keep a rough estimate of how many pieces were gouged, and of those pieces, how many acceptable reeds...
by Khara Wolf | Nov 15, 2014 | Reeds
Common Oboe Reed Adjustments by Khara Wolf A analytical guide to oboe reed adjustments and assessing the crow and reed playability. Asses your crow and how the reed is playing: Thread Crow: Mouth on the thread (not the cane)- blow with a lot of air and there should be...
by Khara Wolf | Oct 19, 2014 | General Info, Getting Started, Reeds
If you have been playing oboe and bassoon for a few years and are ready to start adjusting your reeds, make sure you have this list of essential oboe and bassoon reed accessories and adjusting tools. If you are just getting started and aren’t quite ready to...
