The December issue of The Clarinet included a fascinating article titled "Reeds: Good or Bad? It's in the Cane - An Inside View of Arundo donax L." by Michael Montague and Tina Ward. In reading this article about the physical properties of good cane, we became curious about a website mentioned as being a great resource for information on making clarinet reeds by hand, www.clarinetreedmaking.com. Created by Joseph LeBlanc, this site is a "workshop" site (a partner website to that of his commercial business selling reedmaking tools, reedworkshop.com) with information about reedmaking, including this great video overview:
Clarinetreedmaking.com is packed full of clear and detailed information about blank making, profiling, and finishing reeds, and all the equipment and supplies needed in the process. Photos and diagrams help to illustrate the process. If you have any interest in making clarinet reeds by hand, or just want to get a glimpse into the process, this website is a great place to start!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
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