Review of the Fox-Laubin oboe

Two Great American Oboe Makers Into One; A Review Of The New Fox-Laubin Professional Oboe I recently had the opportunity to try a couple of the new Fox-Laubin oboes. I have been wondering about these instruments since I saw the release on the Fox website months ago. Being a long-time fan of everything Laubin since…

Legere oboe reed review

Introducing the new Legere oboe reed. No water required, just add air The oboe community has been buzzing lately about the new synthetic Legere oboe reed. I heard some lovely recordings of oboists playing on the reed a few days ago and  was impressed that someone finally made a good sounding oboe reed from synthetic…

The Rocamora Reed Knife

Looking at the Rocamora Reed Knife. I have owned a Rocamora reed knife for six years or so, and it is very nice, yet has never been my go to knife for reed making. I have recently been experimenting with it to find a way of sharpening that suites my needs better. I tend to…

The Landwell Reed knife

The Landwell Reed Knife The Landwell reed knife is the gold standard for oboe reed making in my opinion. They have a thick enough blade to not chatter but are thin enough to provide great control. I tend to use double hollow ground knives for tip work and for windows where fine detail is needed and…