01Tube cane splitting
Splitting the tube cane
The tube is divided into workable slips while respecting the direction of the fibres.
Professional oboe reeds, handmade to order
Where cane becomes a breath.
Made from natural cane by one pair of hands, shaped around each oboist’s preferred resistance and sound.
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Eight real stages, one finished oboe reed
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The real workshop process
From tube cane to a finished oboe reed.
Every frame was recorded during real work in the HAKAN REEDS workshop. Fibre integrity, hardness and thickness are checked step by step, with gouger settings refined from the readings.
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02Split-cane preparation
Preparing the split cane
Coarse fibres and uneven edges left by splitting are carefully cleaned with a blade before measurement.
03Hardness test
Testing cane hardness
Resistance is read at multiple points with a calibrated analogue hardness tester before the slip is processed further.
04Gouger setup
Setting the gouger bed
The cane is seated in the gouger with its inner surface correctly supported.
05Thickness gauging
Measuring thickness
The remaining material is read across the centre and sides with a dial gauge.
06Cane alignment
Aligning and clamping
The slip is centred and secured to produce a balanced, symmetrical gouged profile.
07Profile inspection
Inspecting the gouged profile
Curve, surface integrity and remaining shavings are checked again after gouging.
08Cane fixation
Final positioning and fixation
After measurement, both ends are secured again so the cane cannot shift during the final controlled pass.
09Finished oboe reed
Finished oboe reed
After shaping, folding, tying and scraping, every reed receives a final inspection.
From tube to finished reed · Five processing stages
Choose the right starting point for your reed making.
From makers who split and gouge their own cane to oboists looking for a finished reed, each stage is identified by the terminology professionals actually use.
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01 · Raw starting pointTrade term
Tube Cane for Oboe
Oboe tube cane
Selected Arundo donax tube segments for reed makers who want full control over splitting, gouging and shaping.
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02 · Preliminary preparationTrade term
Pre-gouged Cane
Pre-gouged oboe cane
Split cane with preliminary pith removal, leaving the final gouge profile to the maker's own machine and setup.
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03 · Precision gougeTrade term
Gouged Oboe Cane
Gouged oboe cane
Cane precision-gouged to an agreed profile, still unshaped and ready for your preferred shaper tip.
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04 · Shape and foldTrade term
Shaped & Folded Cane
Shaped oboe cane
Gouged cane cut to the selected shape and folded at center, ready to tie onto a staple but not yet scraped.
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05 · Ready to playTrade term
Finished Oboe Reeds
Handmade oboe reeds
Hand-tied and finished with a European scrape approach in Soft, Medium and Hard starting profiles.
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Not a production line. Time set aside for one reed.
Every order is worked by hand. Your notes are considered with the starting profile so the reed can meet your playing, rather than asking you to fit a fixed mould.
- 100%
- Handmade
- 2–3 weeks
- Estimated preparation
- One by one
- Material selection
Chapter V — Musician to Musician
Your measure. Your sound.
Tell us about the profile you need. The form does not initiate payment; your request is reviewed and the details are confirmed by email.
- Preparation
- 2–3 weeks
- Material
- Selected natural cane
- Craft
- 100% handmade
- Bulk / studio
- On request
