Concave Reed Knife price--10-to--20 10 pieces of the cane

10 pieces of the cane (Arundo Donax) that oboe reeds are made from

with an American contribution by Elaine Douvas & Linda Strommen is packed full of detailed information accompanied by explanatory images

Shape 2 - favors the lower notes allowing for pp entries and helping to create a full and rich 'grounding' tone

easy adjusting and scraping of reeds

Oboe Mandrel

Concave Reed Knife price--10-to--20 10 pieces of the caneThis concave reed knife (one side is curved and the other flat to enable a sharper blade) has blade that is 4mm thick and 8cm long. The blade is made from ground and tempered steel which is then hand sharpened and mounted on a polished African ebony handle. Available for left or right handed people. The blade has one flat side and one hollow ground (concave curved) side. This combination allows for an ideal compromise between sharpness of the blade