At Jende Industries, we provide professional sharpening services for Jende reed knives as well as virtually any make or model of reed knife used by oboe, bassoon, and clarinet players. Musicians an
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Left Handed Reed Knife by Left Handed Sharpener
Most reed knives are designed with either right-handed or left-handed players in mind, but many musicians have never had the opportunity to see how a left-handed reed knife is actually used. While
Operation O.B.O.E and Bocal Majority Summer Camps – Austin, Texas
The second leg of my trip took me to Austin, Texas where the beautiful Chicago summer lake weather turned to hot and sunny Texas summer weather. I was scheduled to give some reed knife sharpening s
2012 Oboe Summer Session at Northwestern University
It was only about a week since the whirlwind Blade show in Atlanta, and I was already on the road again – this time for a couple of Reed Knife Sharpening Seminars. The first one was at Northweste
Shapton Professional vs Glass Stone Scratch Mark Comparison
Here are some direct comparison pictures of the scratch marks left by Shapton Professional and Glass stones, as documented individually here and here. The same grits make it easier to compare, but
Shapton Glass Stone Scratch Marks
This is a rough comparison of the scratches made by the Shapton Glass stones (white and gray). The process was the same as the with the Professional stones, I sharpened by hand using a single Jende
Shapton Professional Stones Scratch Patterns
This is a rough comparison of the scratches made by the Shapton Professional stones. I sharpened by hand, using a single Jende Reed Knife for the entire shoot, working up from the #120 to the 30K i
OT – Razors and Rainbows
So I was driving back to Kaohsiung with the family after seeing my knife guy, and we saw an amazing rainbow. It was much clearer in person, and as I pulled over to take a cell phone picture, the po
IDRS 2010 – Oklahoma University
The 2010 International Double Reed Society (IDRS) Festival was held at Oklahoma University in Norman, OK. This was my 5th festival since starting in 2004, and it was a great week of music, fun and
Shapton Traditional, HC and HR Series Glass Stones (aka Pro, JP and “Glass” Stones)
Recently, the Shapton stones have undergone name changes, as shown on the Shapton USA website. There has been some buzz on the knife forums in the keeping sharp and in the kitchen sections over the