What’s the thoughts on how useful this might be??
Alan
Do it… do it… DO IT! 
It’s a great idea.
PD.
I’d buy it. How’s them for thoughts? 
Would reedmaking tips for different pitched sets be redundant?
I would’ve thought that all pitches would be covered, certainly by dimension at least, but in my mind it would be predominantly D as that seems the most common pitch.
If I can’t get reeds off in time, wonder how long it would take me to make an instruction vid? I have unfettered access to some high quality gear and a background in film and am toying with the idea for when I’m housebound with my new baby. :roll: We’ll see, but ideas of what would be usefully included might get the ball rolling somewhere…
Alan
I like the idea a lot, Alan. Adding to your workload along with caring for a newborn…more power to you if and when it flies!
Maybe a small booklet with scale drawings for people to compare their work to could be included. Would you make it for wide bore, or narrow bore reeds? How about a bit on drone/reg reeds to. All in all it sounds a grand idea. Good luck, and hope to buy it soon.
Marc
I recently bought a machine that records VHS onto DVD, or anything like TV, CDs, cassettes, etc. Record and play another DVD at the same time (Time slip), progressive scan. Plays CDs from any source (computer generated copies, etc.)
Panasonic DMR-E50
Yea, I’d buy one of yours Alan.
Lorenzo, does this magic box handle videos in PAL format? I’d love to partake of some of the store of RTE videos, but have nothing to convert PAL to NTSC, let alone put them on DVD (the ultimate goal).
AlanB, I would very much appreciate another point of view, and any new tips you might have on your method. I can see from Alan Moller’s video, and the various books I have, that no-one agrees on anything, and giving one set of measurements as being the only way would seem suicidal, but construction methods and tool tips would be very welcome.
Thx,
djm
djm, it can handle anything with an rca jack, cable jack, or that round 5-pin jack for S-Video, plus several optional formats (not sure of them all).
I can’t think of a better idea, Alan, especially since a good number of us have your amazing reeds… or should have.
If I have not mentioned it before, Alan made a reed for my Williams boxwood D chanter, without the chanter… when I placed it in, straight from the container it came in, I was shocked! Right out of the box! And it plays great through out the year.
So, anyway, it would be really exciting and of great value to have such a DVD available. Go for it!!
Something for both beginners as well as the more experienced. Start with cutting the cane, and go from there… finishing off with tuning the finished reed, and then adjusting it for different climes.
I suppose a lot could be covered, especially with regards to making a reed for different climates, a quiet or loud reed… etc.
Great idea. I know nothing about making reeds, but would be willing to help in any way.
Weve been doing a lot at work with streaming video and Windows media stuff, so could add guideance if you wanted to publish on the web as well as DVD.
Also, not knowing about a topic has never stopped me from writing about it (I used to be in Consulting…) 
-gary
Samsung makes a PAL/NTSC/SECAM VCR that plays on NTSC systems.
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=953613 $339
Jim, thanks very much for the link. It’ll have to wait until I’ve paid for my B set.
djm
Be sure to include a warning about handling the DVD when there’s superglue in the vicinity!
A great idea and much more useful format than VHS. I have in fact re-recorded Tim Britton’s and Alan M’s reed making videos onto digital format, burned them on a DVD and keep a copy on my desktop at the office, at home and on laptop so when I ever have spare moments I browse sections and review areas at my leisure. I have a Toshiba Portable DVD player for my job that also comes in handy when nothing else is available. Before you burn it, review it so it looks and sounds great. High quality microphones and bright lighting help it look very professional. Review the “angles” and close-ups to be sure it captures what you’re intending. Shoot extra footage and retakes of certain scenes as it can be edited quite nicely with something like Adobe Premiere for not too much money. Do pursue it!!
Yes!! Go ahead and do it! Great idea! I would purchase one.
It would be much appreciated from those of us struggling with making reeds.
Intruiging, do tell!!!
Alan
I’d buy it too. It does sound like a good idea!
Keep the baby away from both the superglue and the knives, though.
Stuart
And the wife!
djm