Ebay O' the Day

Many kids, both my private students and the like- are often asking me "Can you teach me how to make reeds??!!", to which I say "Yes, if you are a private student of mine and WHEN you get the necessary equipment".

Obviously age plays a factor too, I try to hold off until mid high school (don't want to scare them off too early ;)

But it is tough to accumulate all of those necessary (and some weird and difficult to find!) reed making odds and ends. If you have read this blog, you know that I am a big fan of Ebay and that I like to do quit a bit of oboe shopping on there. Mostly for reedmaking supplies, and the occasional music (NEVER for instruments) I recently found a Landwell knife that retails for approx. $90 for $50- brand new! wooo hoo!

Here is a bunch of reedmaking supplies that looks to be pretty nice.