Single bevel reed knives usually follow the preset bevel angle, but the laminated steel of the Ando knife requires more “forward pressure” so that the harder edge steel gets abraded rat
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Using the Swiss Star Reed Knife on a 1,500 Grit Shapton Pro Travel Stone
Maintaining the edge of a reed knife helps keep it ready for regular use. This guide explains how to use the Swiss Star reed knife from Oboes.ch with a custom 1,500 grit Shapton Pro 1″ × 6&#
Jende Sharpening Tips – Pantzier Reed Knife
The Pantzier reed knife is basically a single bevel knife with a radius tip. The bevel portion of the blade is sharpened as usual by following the bevel angle. The radius is the tricky part, which
Jende Sharpening Tips: Jende E.U. Single Bevel Reed Knife
Sharpening Tips from Tom Blodgett at Jende Industries. Sharpening a single bevel Jende Reed Knife is almost the same as sharpening other single bevel knives. The front face is hollow ground, so tha
Sharpening Oboe and Bassoon Guillotines and Gouger Blades by Jende Industries
While the blades used in reed-making tools such as gougers and guillotines are typically manufactured from steels that are considerably harder than those found in most reed knives, they are still s
Professional Reed Knife Cleaning and Sharpening
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
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
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
The Jende Book of Sharpening Double Hollow Ground Reed Knives
I just wanted to post a shameless plug for my reed knife sharpening book – The Jende Book of Sharpening Double Hollow Ground Reed Knives. The book is based on my reed knife seminars, and teac