The Vandoren Reeds oboe reed is a professionally crafted reed for oboe. All double reeds by Vandoren are cut and assembled by Vandoren master craftsmen to the highest possible quality and smooth performance. The story of Vandoren Cane There are so many important factors to consider when growing cane the specific qualities including the climate the sun wind and soil which bring cane to life. It takes no less than four years of care and attention to bring the cane to the point where it can bear the prestigious name of Vandoren in the first year the cane reaches its final size and diameter. At the end of the second year after gaining its body and strength its ready for harvesting. The cane is delicately cut with shears designed to avoid bursting fibres when the sap is utterly still. It is then stripped cut into 6-foot sticks and put out into the sun creating that golden colour. The cane is bundled and sent to Vandorens protected and ventilated warehouse to dry for another two years before manufacture begins. Once the cane is ready for manufacture the first cut is made producing the roughest shapes in preparation for transformation into reeds. These rough shapes are bevelled to an accuracy in the order of 1/100mm on the basis of a model created by Bernard Van Doren. Every cane has its own character with which the strength of the reeds is determined. No piece of cane can be identical due to the nature of this natural product. After the final inspection the reed is stamped with its strength receives the Vandoren logo and is placed in a protective cover. Now the reeds are ready for musicians. Specifications Instrument for: Oboe Reed strength: Medium Country of origin: France Height: 9 cm Depth: 1 cm Weight: 1g