Making Reeds
- Recommended Reed Making Equipment My recommendations for the best reed making equipment.
- From Cane to Blank How I choose, process and form cane into blanks.
- Finishing Reeds How I finish a new reed.
- Reed Silhouettes Images which should help others understand my reed scrape.
- Adjusting Reeds A description of six systems for reed adjustment and how they work.
- Reed Making Shortcuts Steps for quickly identifying the most promising reeds, thereby saving time and guesswork.
- Reed Making Diagram A diagram showing my reed dimensions and wire placements.
- Measurement Chart Measurements for all areas of the blades of my reeds.
- Bassoon Reed Tonal Spectrum Reed crow frequency map.
- Selecting Commercial Reeds If you use commercial reeds, this may help you choose the best ones.
- Making Reeds Last Longer Recommendations on prolonging the life of your reeds.
- Reedmaking FAQ Questions and answers regarding my reed making techniques.
- Stees Reedmaking Questionnaire A survey of my reed making technique given by a former student of mine, Billy Hestand.
