Here is a new reed knife by Turn2Woodturning. Reviews are good! I’ll update once I’ve had a chance to give one a try ..read more

My “go to” forming mandrel is this one: 2130 WW Bassoon Forming Mandrel Stainless $20.00 Source: http://www.womblewilliams.net/supplies.html Mr. Williams also makes a brass version of the same forming mandrel for ca. $5.00 less. Another great way to work is to use this pin vise: https://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-93-Adjustable-Vise/dp/B000COYPG4 . . . with mandrel pins (many available online, I’ll post a source for mine soon) That way, we can form the reed on the pin, then take the pin out of the vise with the reed on it, and set both on a rack to dry ..read more

Here is my variation on the theme of Bret Pimental’s EWI stand. I had been using a bassoon stand for a while, but I wanted a stand specifically for the EWI. There are some very nice EWI stands for sale, but they tend to be expensive! I started with a Gator guitar stand. I removed the fork at the bottom in order to insert a 3-inch x 5/16 inch carriage bolt instead. I had to wrap the carriage bolt with duct tape (could use electrical tape or teflon tape) to make it snug in the socket. I bought a 3-inch PVC end cap and drilled a 5/16 inch hole in the middle of the side for the carriage bolt. The ..read more