Reeds 'n Stuff/Reedolino/Norman vs. Herzberg products

Bevel Tool 29.99 €

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One For All

This muti-faceted Bevel Tool can be used in many ways, helping you bevel and sand your cane in any way you need. Use it in conjunction with the sanding tool to also sand the gouge side of the cane nice and smooth.

V-Style

With the sandpaper clamped between the two halves, you can take your cane and bevel your cane with the beloved V-style bevel. Tip: Hold the cane at an angle to get a tapered bevel.

Herzberg

The center section is designed specifically for a Herzberg style bevel. Place the sandpaper between the two halves so that the edge is flush with the edge of the tool, then go ahead and bevel your cane. The depth of the cutout is the exact length of the Herzberg-style bevel, and the angle at the back allows you to make the taper without shortening the bevel or having to make pencil marks.

Freedom

With a surface length of 30 mm, this upper section allows you to clamp the longer piece of sandpaper in and freely bevel on a flat surface in any way and length you would like.

Inside

Many reed makers prefer to sand the inside of the cane one last time to even out any possible inconsistencies, as well as lend some brightness and brilliance back to the sound. The rounded support holds the cane while you use the sanding tool to sand the gouge side of the cane nice and smooth.

Straight Shaper HERZBERG 225.43 €

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Durable & Precise

The production of our Straight Shapers requires the highest level of precision and involves several elaborate machining steps. Modern CNC technology ensures an exact contour and consistently high quality.

Combined with a specially tailored hardening process, this results in exceptionally dimensionally stable and durable tools. The result is a hand-operated reed shaper that enables precise, comfortable, and reproducible work.

The pair of engraved lines on the sides mark the narrowest point of the shape and are an important tool for precise shaping. For optimal shape transfer, shape from both sides towards this narrowest point.

The outermost lines are to help center shorter cane (118 mm for bassoon, 148 mm for contrabassoon).

Thanks to the silicone tips, both gouged and profiled cane can be shaped.
The silicone tips secure the thinner parts of the profiled cane in the center and prevent the cane from slipping.

The silicone tips can be removed and replaced as desired, especially when shaping unprofiled cane.

Variety of Shapes

Our range of straight shapers impresses with an extraordinary variety of shapes. From classic to custom shapes, the different contours and designs provide precise results and maximum creative freedom.

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Straight Shaper NORMAN 225.43 €

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A Classic Revived

A central point of the Herzberg system is that the measurements are taken from the fold. The reed is not first understood as a finished object measured from the tip. Instead, the reed maker establishes where the shaped cane will be used by measuring from the fold to the collar, from the fold to the butt cut-off, and from the fold to the wire placements. This is one of the defining features of the Herzberg method.

The original Herzberg shape has two important features that make this possible:

It has an extended narrow region rather than a single abrupt narrow point. The reed maker can move the working reed forward or backward on the shape while preserving the internal relationships among the collar, butt, wires, bevel, and tip.

It has sufficient flare at the end to support the Herzberg bevel methods.

Many Herzberg-style copies miss one or both of these features. Some copies reduce the shape to a single narrow point. Others do not flare widely enough at the butt. Either version limits the method. A single narrow point reduces the reed maker’s ability to move the reed forward or backward on the shape. Insufficient end flare makes it difficult to execute the bevel without weakening the tube or compromising the fit on the bocal.