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Forrests Music Inc
1849 University Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94703
USA
email: sales@forrestsmusic.com
phone: 510-845-7178 800-322-6263
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Store hours:
Mon-Fri 10:00AM - 5:30PM PST
Sat: 10:00AM - 5:00PM PST
Sun: Closed
It is 5:24 PM on Monday September 15th, 2025. We are open.
Closed for New Year's day, Martin Luther King day, President's day, Memorial day, Independence day, Labor day, Thankgiving, Christmas, & Inventory
KNIVES & RAZOR BLADES
Cane Scoring Tool
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Bassoon Cane Scoring Tool
A five-blade tool to score the ends of bassoon cane to aid in forming the tube. Made exclusively for Forrests by John Goebel.
A five-blade tool to score the ends of bassoon cane to aid in forming the tube. Made exclusively for Forrests by John Goebel.
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Double Hollow Ground Knives
What kind of knife do I need?
What kind of knife should I have? That's a question that will lead to more arguments than politics and religion combined. It's purely a matter of taste, the best we can do is to give you some general information on the knives and leave you to your own devices. If you have a teacher, ask him/her first, no doubt she/he has strong opinions on the subject.Knife types
Reed scraping knives are either beveled, wedge, double hollow ground, or razor style (a type of double hollow ground knife).
Handedness
Beveled knives are handed; a left handed person can't use a right hand beveled knife and vice versa. Most double hollow ground and razor style
knives are non handed when they are sold, some future sharpening methods may make them handed.
Landwell double hollow ground knives (except model "D") are handed as sold, the leading and
trailing edge are ground at different angles.
Most reed makers will use a variety of knives, a light knife for the tip, a heavier knife for getting through the bark, a disposable blade knife (or razor blades) for shaping, and perhaps a knife (or tip cutter) just for clipping the tip. Over time most people acquire a frightening collection of things to attack the reed with, but the most important thing to remember with any knife is to keep it sharp.
Ceramic Folding Reed Knife
Double hollow ground ceramic blade, designed for reed scraping. No more sharpening, and at a terrific price!
Double hollow ground ceramic blade, designed for reed scraping. No more sharpening, and at a terrific price!
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Double Hollow Ground Student Reed Knife
An excellent knife specially designed with the student reed maker in mind. This knife is a great upgrade for any of our kits or students looking to upgrade their reed making equipment. Made of stainless steel with a varnished wood handle. Sheath included. Available Right Handed & Left Handed.
An excellent knife specially designed with the student reed maker in mind. This knife is a great upgrade for any of our kits or students looking to upgrade their reed making equipment. Made of stainless steel with a varnished wood handle. Sheath included. Available Right Handed & Left Handed.
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Double Hollow Ground Knife
Made of excellent steel, with a hardwood handle. Available with either straight or angled tip. Sheath included.
Made of excellent steel, with a hardwood handle. Available with either straight or angled tip. Sheath included.
Chiarugi (Rigotti) Reed Knife
Double hollow ground blade with wood handle. Sharpen on fine India, diamond, or hard Arkansas stone.
Comes with sheath.
Double hollow ground blade with wood handle. Sharpen on fine India, diamond, or hard Arkansas stone.
Comes with sheath.
Landwell Reed Knife
An excellent Canadian made double hollow ground knife, available made of soft, medium, or hard steel. The leading and trailing edges are ground at different angles, which is what makes this a handed knife. Available right or left handed.
An excellent Canadian made double hollow ground knife, available made of soft, medium, or hard steel. The leading and trailing edges are ground at different angles, which is what makes this a handed knife. Available right or left handed.
Leather Knife Sheath
Fits the vast majority of knives.
Fits the vast majority of knives.
Beveled Knives
What kind of knife do I need?
What kind of knife should I have? That's a question that will lead to more arguments than politics and religion combined. It's purely a matter of taste, the best we can do is to give you some general information on the knives and leave you to your own devices. If you have a teacher, ask him/her first, no doubt she/he has strong opinions on the subject.Knife types
Reed scraping knives are either beveled, wedge, double hollow ground, or razor style (a type of double hollow ground knife).
Handedness
Beveled knives are handed; a left handed person can't use a right hand beveled knife and vice versa. Most double hollow ground and razor style
knives are non handed when they are sold, some future sharpening methods may make them handed.
Landwell double hollow ground knives (except model "D") are handed as sold, the leading and
trailing edge are ground at different angles.
Most reed makers will use a variety of knives, a light knife for the tip, a heavier knife for getting through the bark, a disposable blade knife (or razor blades) for shaping, and perhaps a knife (or tip cutter) just for clipping the tip. Over time most people acquire a frightening collection of things to attack the reed with, but the most important thing to remember with any knife is to keep it sharp.
Japanese Ando Beveled Reed Knife
This Japanese beveled reed knife is most likely the best beveled knife available. It is made of Japanese laminated sword steel, which takes, and keeps, a very keen edge. It has a comfortable round wood handle, and comes with a leather sheath. To maintain the sharpest edge use Japanese water stone item #C-20 and strop #C-13.
This Japanese beveled reed knife is most likely the best beveled knife available. It is made of Japanese laminated sword steel, which takes, and keeps, a very keen edge. It has a comfortable round wood handle, and comes with a leather sheath. To maintain the sharpest edge use Japanese water stone item #C-20 and strop #C-13.
Free ground shipping (in the U.S.)!
Available Right Handed & Left Handed.
Beveled Edge Knife
Made in Germany of hardened specialty steel, with a choice of three varnished hardwood handles. Comes with leather sheath.
Which handle is best? Styles available are Oslo right handed, Oslo left handed, Milano right handed, Milano left handed, Toronto right handed, & Toronto left handed.
Made in Germany of hardened specialty steel, with a choice of three varnished hardwood handles. Comes with leather sheath.
Which handle is best? Styles available are Oslo right handed, Oslo left handed, Milano right handed, Milano left handed, Toronto right handed, & Toronto left handed.
Chiarugi (Rigotti) Beveled Reed Knife, Right Handed
Beveled edge with a hollow ground back and ebony handle. The steel is not too hard, for easier sharpening on a fine India, hard Arkansas stone, or a diamond "stone".
Comes with sheath.
Beveled edge with a hollow ground back and ebony handle. The steel is not too hard, for easier sharpening on a fine India, hard Arkansas stone, or a diamond "stone".
Comes with sheath.
Chiarugi (Rigotti) Beveled Reed Knife, Left Handed
Beveled edge with a hollow ground back and ebony handle. The steel is not too hard, for easier sharpening on a fine India, hard Arkansas stone, or a diamond "stone".
Comes with sheath.
Beveled edge with a hollow ground back and ebony handle. The steel is not too hard, for easier sharpening on a fine India, hard Arkansas stone, or a diamond "stone".
Comes with sheath.
Chiarugi (Rigotti) Reed Knife
Right handed beveled edge with ebony handle. Sharpen on fine or medium India stone.
Right handed beveled edge with ebony handle. Sharpen on fine or medium India stone.
Chiarugi (Rigotti) Reed Knife
Left handed beveled edge with ebony handle. Sharpen on fine or medium India stone.
Left handed beveled edge with ebony handle. Sharpen on fine or medium India stone.
Leather Knife Sheath
Fits the vast majority of knives.
Fits the vast majority of knives.
Wedge Knife
What kind of knife do I need?
What kind of knife should I have? That's a question that will lead to more arguments than politics and religion combined. It's purely a matter of taste, the best we can do is to give you some general information on the knives and leave you to your own devices. If you have a teacher, ask him/her first, no doubt she/he has strong opinions on the subject.Knife types
Reed scraping knives are either beveled, wedge, double hollow ground, or razor style (a type of double hollow ground knife).
Handedness
Beveled knives are handed; a left handed person can't use a right hand beveled knife and vice versa. Most double hollow ground and razor style
knives are non handed when they are sold, some future sharpening methods may make them handed.
Landwell double hollow ground knives (except model "D") are handed as sold, the leading and
trailing edge are ground at different angles.
Most reed makers will use a variety of knives, a light knife for the tip, a heavier knife for getting through the bark, a disposable blade knife (or razor blades) for shaping, and perhaps a knife (or tip cutter) just for clipping the tip. Over time most people acquire a frightening collection of things to attack the reed with, but the most important thing to remember with any knife is to keep it sharp.
Chiarugi (Rigotti) Wedge Reed Knife
Wedge shaped blade with ebony handle. May be used left or right handed. Sharpen on medium or fine India stone.
Wedge shaped blade with ebony handle. May be used left or right handed. Sharpen on medium or fine India stone.
Leather Knife Sheath
Fits the vast majority of knives.
Fits the vast majority of knives.
Folding Knives
What kind of knife do I need?
What kind of knife should I have? That's a question that will lead to more arguments than politics and religion combined. It's purely a matter of taste, the best we can do is to give you some general information on the knives and leave you to your own devices. If you have a teacher, ask him/her first, no doubt she/he has strong opinions on the subject.Knife types
Reed scraping knives are either beveled, wedge, double hollow ground, or razor style (a type of double hollow ground knife).
Handedness
Beveled knives are handed; a left handed person can't use a right hand beveled knife and vice versa. Most double hollow ground and razor style
knives are non handed when they are sold, some future sharpening methods may make them handed.
Landwell double hollow ground knives (except model "D") are handed as sold, the leading and
trailing edge are ground at different angles.
Most reed makers will use a variety of knives, a light knife for the tip, a heavier knife for getting through the bark, a disposable blade knife (or razor blades) for shaping, and perhaps a knife (or tip cutter) just for clipping the tip. Over time most people acquire a frightening collection of things to attack the reed with, but the most important thing to remember with any knife is to keep it sharp.
Ceramic Folding Reed Knife
Double hollow ground ceramic blade, designed for reed scraping. No more sharpening, and at a terrific price!
Double hollow ground ceramic blade, designed for reed scraping. No more sharpening, and at a terrific price!
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Folding Reed Knife
This knife has a wedge blade with a rounded tip. The back of the blade has a "hump" near the tip which is intended to be held against the thumb as a pivot point when scraping. Sharpen on fine or medium India stone.
This knife has a wedge blade with a rounded tip. The back of the blade has a "hump" near the tip which is intended to be held against the thumb as a pivot point when scraping. Sharpen on fine or medium India stone.
Chiarugi (Rigotti) Folding Reed Knife
Double hollow ground, folding into an ebony handle. The blade can be locked in any position by tightening the slotted screw. It sharpens well on a fine India or diamond "stone".
Double hollow ground, folding into an ebony handle. The blade can be locked in any position by tightening the slotted screw. It sharpens well on a fine India or diamond "stone".
Replacement Blade for B-26
Razor Blades
Forrests Razor Blades
Very high quality razor blades, made in the U.S.A. Available in Package of 10 ($1.99) & Package of 100 ($15.95).
Very high quality razor blades, made in the U.S.A. Available in Package of 10 ($1.99) & Package of 100 ($15.95).
AccuTec Pro (formerly GEM) Razor Blades
These extra sharp uncoated old style GEM blades rebranded as Accutec Pro single edge blades Made of .009" uncoated stainless steel. Constructed from stainless steel honed for sharpness with aluminum backing. These razor blades offer high-quality steel in the most common single edge razor blade shape. Please Note: The company that makes these changes their name and brand fairly frequently. The blades are the same and still say GEM on them. Available in Package of 10 ($3.25) & Package of 100 ($22.95).
These extra sharp uncoated old style GEM blades rebranded as Accutec Pro single edge blades Made of .009" uncoated stainless steel. Constructed from stainless steel honed for sharpness with aluminum backing. These razor blades offer high-quality steel in the most common single edge razor blade shape. Please Note: The company that makes these changes their name and brand fairly frequently. The blades are the same and still say GEM on them. Available in Package of 10 ($3.25) & Package of 100 ($22.95).
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