Used by fine oboists the world over, the RDG USA Gouging machine is a precision machine guaranteed to gouge cane accurately to within .01mm and designed to give many years of service. The stainless steel blade is mounted such that it can be adjusted up and down as well as left to right, and the carriage that the blade is mounted on may be adjusted to control the depth of the gouge. In addition, the RDG USA Gouging Machine comes equipped with its own guillotine and arrives to you complete in a carrying case and a quarter pound of tube cane in the diameter of your choice. We will also include the "mini cleaning kit" free of charge. The standard RDG Oboe D’Amour Gouger comes with an 11.5 bed and blade combination. Please contact us for information on any other bed/blade combinations for this machine. A shipping charge of $22.00 applies to all gouging machine orders, even though it is not listed in the final order total.