Editing Reed (mouthpiece) (section)

=== Manufacturing ===
Double reed manufacturing begins the same way as that of single reeds. ''[[Arundo donax]]'' cane is collected, dried, processed, cut to manageable sizes, and separated into various diameters. The most common diameters for American-style oboe reeds are: {{cvt|9.5|-|10|mm}}, {{cvt|10|-|10.5|mm}}, and {{cvt|10.5|-|11|mm}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Oboe Cane Processing Overview {{!}} Midwest Musical Imports Blog|url = http://www.mmimports.com/2012/07/cane-processing-overview/|website = Midwest Musical Imports| date=19 July 2012 |access-date = 2015-12-03|language = en-US|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208051514/http://www.mmimports.com/2012/07/cane-processing-overview/|archive-date = 2015-12-08}}</ref> Many American oboists prefer one diameter at one time of the year and a different diameter at other times.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Oboe Tube Cane Guide :: Midwest Musical Imports Blog|url = http://www.mmimports.com/2012/12/tube-cane-guide/|website = Midwest Musical Imports| date=19 December 2012 |access-date = 2015-12-04|language = en-US|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208081215/http://www.mmimports.com/2012/12/tube-cane-guide/|archive-date = 2015-12-08}}</ref>

The tubes are split into three equal parts and the pieces that are not warped are chosen. A reed made from warped cane will not [[Vibration|vibrate]] consistently on both sides.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://oboehobo.com/double-reed/oboe-reed-vibrations/|title=Oboe Reed Vibrations - Things Are Shakin' - OboeHobo|last=Witt|first=John|date=2014-07-03|website=OboeHobo|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506155221/http://oboehobo.com/double-reed/oboe-reed-vibrations/|archive-date=2016-05-06|url-status=live|access-date=2015-12-03}}</ref> The split pieces are gouged by machine to remove many layers and drastically decrease thickness, which eases the scraping process for the reed-maker.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Westwind reed knife and sharpening system|url = http://www.westwinddoublereed.com/WestwindReedKnife-29.html|website = Westwind Reed Making Tools|access-date = 2015-12-03|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208101705/http://www.westwinddoublereed.com/WestwindReedKnife-29.html|archive-date = 2015-12-08}}</ref>

Finally, the gouged pieces of cane are soaked, shaped on a shaper with razor blades, and allowed to dry before the final steps. The shaped piece of cane is then re-soaked and tied onto a "staple" for [[oboe]] reeds or formed on a mandrel for [[bassoon]] reeds. Double reeds are tied in place with thread. Finishing both bassoon and oboe reeds requires the reed-maker to scrape along the cane section of the reed with a scraping knife to specific dimensions and lengths depending on the reed style and the musician's preference. Bassoon and oboe reeds are finished when the reeds play in tune or can make a sufficient "crow"-like noise.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Reed Help for Beginners|url = http://fweb.fredonia.edu/hamilton/pages/pages/reedhelp.html|website = www.fredonia.edu|access-date = 2016-05-28|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160816174936/http://fweb.fredonia.edu/hamilton/pages/pages/reedhelp.html|archive-date = 2016-08-16}}</ref>