Kunibert Michel Oboe Pregouging Machine

The Kunibert Pregouging Machine is unique in that it does the planing and the pregouging as two separate steps, instead of pushing the cane through the flat blade and the rounded blade at the same time. While this takes longer, it puts significantly less stress on your cane. Reducing the stress is especially important if you are dry gouging and pregouging, because it reduces breakage. To use this machine, place the dry cane on the bed and use the handle to push the cane left through the planer. Continue this step for all the cane you are processing at this time. Then do the same thing, placing the cane on the bed and pulling right with the handle to push the cane through the pregouger.

Beds are available in two diameters, designed for either 9.75-10.5mm or 10.5-11.25mm cane.

Another option is available by Kunibert Michel for the pregouging step.