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| In the picture above, I am comparing a work-in-progress reed to a completed reed that I know can play. I highly recommend having a completed example reed in order to compare where your work-in-progress reed is, and gauge how much further you need to scrape. |
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| I was mainly focused on scraping the tip of my reed today, because it needed to be much thinner before I cut it. |
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| I scrape with a Mark Chudnow Woodwinds knife. However, if you go to www.forrestsmusic.com they have many reed making tools that you can pick and choose from. |
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| How I scrape: I am right-handed. Therefore, I hold the handle of my knife in my right hand. My right index finger is resting lightly on the sharp part of my knife. If my left hand, I push my thumb into the smooth side of the knife, and rock my right wrist back and forth. I hold the reed with the crook of my left index finger. |
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| I don't like scraping on completely dry cane, so I make sure that I have a small water container next to wear I'm working. This way I can ensure that I periodically wet my reed. I find that if my reed is not at least slightly damp, there's a higher likelihood that it will crack, and you never want that to happen. |
-Julia
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