Welcome!
Welcome to my reed-making page, which I hope someday will turn into a comprehensive reed-making website. This page was established for my reed-making class that I began teaching at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the Spring 2009 semester. The materials under the 'Downloads' heading are largely of my own making, while the rest of the links are to external websites that I have found useful in the reed-making process.
If you notice any broken links, or would like to contact me for any other reason, please send me an e-mail!
Downloads
Click on a file below to download:
- Reed-making Bibliography (.PDF, 44 KB)
- Materials for reed-making (.PDF, 48 KB)
- A step by step guide - VERY ROUGH (.PDF, 68 KB)
- A visual diagram of the primary cuts (.PNG, 508 KB)
- Adjustment Diagram, from Roger W. McKinney (.GIF, 24 KB)
Links
External resources that have come in handy for me:
- Roger W. McKinney's page on reeds
- Randall S. Paul's guide to reed-making (tips on making blanks)
- Joseph Leblanc's reed-making guide
Supplies
Places to buy cane and blanks:
- Jeanné, Inc. - for Rigotti cane
- RDG Woodwinds - for RDG blanks and R/GO cane
- Reeds 'n Stuff - European company that sells Ghys, Rigotti, and Silvacane tubes
- Muncy Winds - for Gonzalez cane and blanks; search for 'tube cane' and 'blanks'
Places to buy tools:
- Forrests Music
- Weiner Music, Inc. - advanced tools including The Reed Machine by Robert Dilutis and The Reed Wizard by Ben Armato
- Backun Musical Services - official US distributor of the UHL reed machine