Fantastic video. Thanks! How do you correct a Reed that has been accidentally left in water too long and now fully opens up at the sides such that the two pieces of cane are basically parallel planes? Thanks!

You own three bassoons?

Ha! You guys are fun, as well as informative. I think this was a half hour well spent, which I cannot say for every video I have ever watched. Thank you. Well done.

I'm new to bassoon and this is immensely helpful, thank. you!

Why? I can't help but watch every short video! I'm knot a musician, but I've spent multiple thousands of USD's on amps, guitars, cant play a song. That was years back. Recently a ABS recorder; tenor in C, has drawn me to again, the quest. Your very much as I was, so far as these videos are concerned. That said, success is in the pursuit, and occasionally, joyfully achieved.

Yes, records save hours, frustration, and give us a history that can't be ignored. My art was firearms ammo reloading.

Aren't they reeding too much into it? 😉

When you are scoring, do you go all the way through the cane, or only partially? Thanks!

you look a bit like our mayor :)

Do you still make and sell reeds?

I loved the line, "incantations and spells". Hilarious!

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmHRlYqsequAnpI I have some advanced techniques to speed up the process. I noticed your profiler leaves a heart. Is it all in the center? Must you blend in the sides? The elliptical profiler blends the center to the side of the reed very well. Eliminates thinning the sides of the reed. It is also adjustable.

Hi guys. I have a new reed tool it will help bassoon reeds as well as oboe reeds. Check it out please let me know your thoughts. ALEreedbalancer.com

Nice tips. Maybe my videos will be of interest. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmHRlYqsequAnpI

Thank You for this video ! It was interesting to watch and listen 😊

Baking soda, ultrasonic cleaner distilled water and a tooth brush. I do use hot water (as hot as you can stand)only for the insides of a reed. Water pick if you have one.

Below my custom made reed scoring machine and my technique for making a barrel using an automated pliers. I also have a machine for cutting the wires to length and a profiler which makes an excellent center to side profile which no other profiling machine can do well except for expensive double profilers. The movement of my barrel is the inverse of the perfect reed form. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXavi3yGnt5pZ6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIq2YoOmfa-IbZI kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqbZk6pmg7l5m8k profiling

Thanks a lot for your useful video series by reed making! It helps a lot actually! Do you use the Pre Gouger with dry or wet cane??

Which company sells the scoring machine?

Thank you for crowing the reeds, then describing in words the "definition" of that crow characteristics and then a quick and easy fix that most people could have a good chance at executing correctly. I think this will be helpful in training my ear to understand the reed problems and no nonsense fixes.

Thank you for the practical options for fixing pre-made reeds.

Wonderful series, well done! Lots of good information and content, as well as a very cinematic presentation! (Multiple camera angles were a win!) I feel like there need to be more bassoonist who make tutorials of their process that are also enjoyable to watch! Thank you for this!

Hi Tom, thanks for the great video. You had mentioned silica particles in cane which dulls your knives. I hadn't heard about silica in cane before and am very interested. Can you fill me in?

Is there a correlation with reed thickness and ease of vibrato? Thanks

What profile measurements do you prefer to use on your rieger?

could i use a knife instead of a file

Thanks guys, I got a scales test tomorrow

The cane is dry when you profile?

That was a wonderful performance! thanks so much for sharing, Tom!

Oh I enjoyed that - thanks oodles Tom, so wonderful to SEE you as well!

Very well played sir!

Thanks Fabian Danubio for your message - I can't see it anywhere now though I got the email! The instrument is a Leitzinger! And you can find more info on it at www.tomhardybassoon.com/leitzinger.php and on my blog musicmatters-bassoon.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/my-leitzinger-bassoon-adventure.html

Can you do a video on tipping the reed by hand?

Hello

I've started playing bassoon last September and expressed interest in getting reed blanks. I don't have a machine to finish it. How would you hand finish a reed?

I have had great success keeping reeds playing well by occasionally soaking them in hydrogen peroxide until the reed tube stops foaming. The result is a reed with a lot of resistance.The temptation is to scrape away. DON'T TOUCH IT. It will recover if just played in a bit. I don't know if others have tried this but I will say I once got half a season in a professional orchestra on one reed using this technique. I'm retired now and only play for fun. Love your videos by the way, very helpful.

EXCELLENT! Thanks!

Very informative, useful videos, Tom. Thank you.i was wondering where you get the colourful elastic from. I've been unable to find any.

Thanks, Tom Hardy. Your videos are fantastics. Muchas gracias. Recomiendo a todos los jóvenes fagotistas que sigan tus estupendos vídeos, porque eres muy claro explicando, y se nota mucho que amas el fagot. I love bassoon too.

excellent video!

excellent video!

Excellent video, thanks for posting. I stopped several times to run to my reed desk and try things you discussed. Very helpful!