Walter Grabner's ClarinetXpress - Making Clarinet Reeds by Hand

Walter Grabner

991 Wildwood Lane

Highland Park, IL 60035

847.266.8644

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Making Clarinet Reeds by Hand

"Making Clarinet Reeds by Hand" (c) ClarinetXpress is now available! This is my text, developed for the novice reed maker. With 28 pages of text, diagrams, and photos, it contains everything you need to know to begin making your own clarinet reeds. Also contains tips on adjusting commercial reeds. Topics covered include: Why Learn to Make Clarinet Reeds? Reed Cane Tubes vs. Blanks Blanks Suitable for Clarinet Reedmaking Quality of the Cane Tools Required for Reedmaking Curing the Blanks Measuring the Length of the Vamp Removing the Bark The First Cut The Second Cut The Third Cut Blending Cuts A Model Reed Using the File to Finish Blending Using the File to Thin the Tip Sanding the Tip before Clipping Clipping the Blank Adjusting the Reed Summary Appendix - Sources of Tube Cane and Blanks	Book Cover

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Using the File to Thin the Tip