#which order to scrape in. what's your shape what's your staple length what's your tie length.

[supercantaloupe]

it is frankly hilarious to me how strongly diverging the opinions are that oboists will have on reedmaking. even when they themselves had the same damn teacher

#sasha speaks #oboeposting #my current and two previous teachers were all students of the same teacher #(and in turn students of john mack who has a TON of former students teaching today and i've met/learned from some of them #at various points. the oboe world is small moving on) #and even just between my current teacher and my previous it's amazing how many Tiny differences there are #which order to scrape in. what's your shape what's your staple length what's your tie length. #how do you sharpen your knives and what kind of knives do you even use (BIG opinions on these ones.) #(i used to only sharpen on sticks and steel but now i'm touching up with stones again...only occasionally tho i like my sticks still) #(stones just for gross regrinding. i want my knives to last more than 6 months thanks) #even just between this year and last my reedmaking has changed and it's just funny to me how two different oboists #both with great sound and technique (and i can't stress this one enough: The Same Teacher) #will have completely opposing opinions on and methods of reedmaking. LOL #it does make learning how to do it yourself fucking annoying tho cause Who Do You Listen To #but after 4+ years i've finally got enough of a handle on it to start having my own independent opinions. thank gd