Hi. This website is a bassoon reed-making tutorial in case you had any doubt. I've been playing bassoon for the past five years from my wonderful teacher Janet Polk. Hopefully by the end of this, you will be able to make something slightly resembling a reed. Here's what my first one looked like. I'm sure yours will be much prettier.
My method is standard for beginners, intermediate students, or even professionals. The big difference is that I am skipping three steps that require expensive machinery. And really, only crazy bassoonists do it. I'll tell you all about it on the next page.