Reed work PDF download

There are only two or three ways to change the shape or curvature of a reed. There are several ways to perform each of them and of course you can combine them in a million ways.

Here's a reference to doing reed work. It's a PDF file you can download for free! Click the image to download...

REAL-LIFE DEMONSTRATION:

(The black arrows indicate pressure applied with a tool and the pink round spots indicate counter-pressure applied with your finger.)

Curve the tip down:

Curve the tip up:

Lower base of reed:

This is a description of how I get the proper view of the shape of the reeds:

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