Finding the Perfect Oboe Gouger for Better Reeds
If you've spent any period at all producing reeds, you understand that the oboe gouger is fundamentally the heart of the entire workshop. It's that one item of machinery that can either make your life a dream or turn your reed-making space right into a place associated with absolute frustration. I've been there myself, staring at a pile of lost cane and questioning why my reeds just won't behave, only to understand that my gouge was only a tiny bit off. It's a specialized, particular tool, but once you get it dialed in, everything else in the reed-making process starts to drop into place. ...