Reed Making and Maintenance

Reed Making Tools and Supplies

• Knife - Landwell Medium Double Hollow Ground
• Flat Metal Ruler - 6-inch/mm
• Brass Wire - 22 Gauge, 45yd roll or .6mm Rieger brand
• Fox Easel
• Plaque
• Rigotti Triangular Plastic Plaque (first-year undergrads, buy 3)
• Rieger Bassoon Pliers
• Razor Blades - GEM Coated Blades (100-pack)
• Smooth Jaw Pliers
• Ortwein Bassoon Reamer
• Holding (regular) Mandrel - Rieger or Fox
• Forming Mandrel - Rieger only (No Fox)
• Sandpaper - Wet/Dry 320, 400, and 600 grit (get one package of each)
• Files - EZE-Lap Diamond Needle Files (get one of each)
• Fine Grit Flat Warding, fine grit
• Round, fine grit
• Three Square, fine grit
• Half Round, fine grit
• Tip Cutter - Clipper-style
• Reed Drying Board - 10 or 13 Pins

Maintenance

• Hodge Silk Bassoon Swab
• Rolling Paper