...now I'm making bassoon reeds too.
All in all, bassoon reeds are definitely easier. The cane is gouged, shaped and profiled to start with, so the main task is forming the tube, wiring it, wrapping it and finishing the tip.
First reed I made went into my gigging reed case!
All in all, bassoon reeds are definitely easier. The cane is gouged, shaped and profiled to start with, so the main task is forming the tube, wiring it, wrapping it and finishing the tip.
First reed I made went into my gigging reed case!