Gouged, shaped, and folded oboe cane, processed from tubes entirely by hand. Meticulously sorted by diameter and measured multiple times for proper thickness, then shaped by hand on your choice of two classic shaper tips. Ready for tying and scraping! The selections here are the same varieties of cane used in NC Double Reed Company reeds.
New to reedmaking and not sure what shape/diameter combo might be right for you? Ask your oboe teacher, or reach out to us and we will be more than happy to advise!
Trying out different brands and diameters to find out what's the best fit for your reedmaking? You can purchase single pieces of cane until you find out your favorite!
Shaped Oboe Cane- Bundle of 10 Pieces
- Center: 0.58-0.60mm thickness
- Sides: 0.48-0.52mm thickness
- Gouger: Driscoll Opus 1
You may notice that I rough scrape a little bit of the bark off around the center fold line. In my experience this slight thinning reduces cracking, and more importantly helps the cane press more closely up against the top of the shaper tip (rather than leaving a gap due to the cane curvature) resulting in a more accurate shape and better meeting of the sides of the tip in finished reeds.
*However, if you would like for me not to do this, that's no problem! Just let me know by leaving a note at checkout.