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Liam:

  • Guercio 1 staples, 46-47mm

  • Brannen X copy or Joshua +4 shaper tips

  • Standard hardware store razor blades (.009) for shaping, GEMs for clipping, trimming, scraping etc.

  • Chiarugi Double-Hollow-Ground knife

  • Fox flat steel plaques

  • Burnishing rod from Midwest Musical Imports

  • Ross Gouge measuring at 58/47µm center/sides while wet

Brooks:

  • Pisoni Pro/Deluxe staples, 46mm for A-441

  • Mack-Pfeiffer shaper tip

  • Standard hardware store razor blades (.009) for shaping, GEMs for clipping, trimming, scraping etc.

  • Harvard Double Reeds beveled knife for all scraping

  • Fox flat steel plaques

  • Burnishing rod from Roger Miller ROM Double Reeds

  • Innoledy and Graf Gouging Machines 

While we firmly believe that there is no definitively "right" way to make reeds, we are happy to provide these lists of the particular equipment that we use for anyone who might be looking for recommendations!
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