If you are attending the Interlochen Oboe Institute or Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, the oboe faculty recommends the following supplies:

For beginning reed makers:
Steel ruler
French double hollow ground knife
Ceramic sticks for knife sharpening
EZ Lap stone “superfine” 3x8
French rosewood mandrel
Stevens Pro Thinwall Silver Oboe Staple, 47mm #2 (12 pcs)
FF Nylon thread
Beeswax
Practice shaped cane (12-24 pcs)
Fox plaques (2-4)
Medium cutting block
Razor blades for clipping
Tool case

For more advanced reed makers:
Steel ruler
French knife or Landwell (Medium hardness)
Ceramic sticks for knife sharpening
EZ Lap stone “superfine” 3x8
Loree mandrel
Stevens Pro Thinwall Silver Oboe Staple, 47mm #2 (12 pcs)
FF Nylon thread
Beeswax
Superiuere cane 10-10.5 (60/48) gouged only (12-24 pcs)
Superiuere cane 10-10.5 (60/48) gouged, Mack+ shaped (12-24 pcs)
Fox plaques (2-4)
Razor blades for shaping and clipping
Sand paper 600 grit (2 sheets, from hardware store)
Medium cutting block
Tool case