Reed dimensions

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This reed design was used for a trial of the FT39 Scherer (5) fagottino located in the Waterhouse collection (UK) and constructed by Zoë Matthews. [See casual trial video under “Other videos”.]

Fagottino Reeds

Fagottino Reeds Photo

1. (Inner scraping) total length 52 mm; blade length 27 mm; tube length 25 mm; tip width 14 mm; Ø above first wire 7 mm; Ø above 2nd wire 6.5 mm; Ø end outside/inside 7.3/ 5.3 mm
    
2. Total length 53 mm; blade length 26 mm; tube length 27 mm; tip width 13.2 mm; Ø above first wire 7.3 mm; Ø above 2nd wire 6.5 mm; Ø end outside/inside 6.5/ 4.8 mm
    
3. Total length 52 mm; blade length 26 mm; tube length 26 mm; tip width 14.1 mm; Ø above first wire 7.4 mm; Ø above 2nd wire 6.6 mm; Ø end outside/inside 6.5/ 5.3 mm
    
4. Total length 54 mm; blade length 27 mm; tube length 27 mm; tip width 14.5 mm; Ø above first wire 7.2 mm; Ø above before red thread 7.1 mm; Ø end outside/inside 6.5/ 5.3 mm

Tenoroon Reeds

Tenoroon Reeds Photo 

1. Total length 55.8 mm;
   blade length 27 mm;
   tube length 28.8 mm;
   tip width 14 mm;
   Ø above first wire 6.8 mm;
   Ø above 2nd wire 6 mm;
   Ø end outside/inside 6.5/ 5 m
    
2. Total length 53.5 mm;
   blade length 25.9 mm;
   tube length 27.6 mm;
   tip width 14 mm;
   Ø above first wire 7.5 mm;
   Ø above 2nd wire 6.5 mm;
   Ø end outside/inside 6.7 / 5.3 mm
     
3. (Inner scraping)
   Total length 55 mm;
   blade length 23 mm (20 mm scraping length);
   tube length 22.5 mm;
   tip width 14.4 mm;
   Ø above first wire 10.8 mm;
   Ø above 2nd wire 7.8 mm;
   Ø above 3rd wire 6.8 mm;
   Ø end outside/inside 6.8/ 5.1 mm;
    
4. (Inner scraping) Total length 55 mm;
   blade length 23 mm (17.5 mm length from tip to first wire);
   tube length 22.1 mm;
   tip width 14 mm;
   Ø above first wire 11.6 mm;
   Ø above 2nd wire 7.1 mm;
   Ø above 3rd wire 6 mm;
   Ø end outside/inside 5.8/ 5 mm

Reed designs made for FT6 Anonymous (7) in G