Sakakeeny Bassoon Drying Rack/Handle-10+1 CIRCULAR basedREMOVABLE Pinss-MAPLE

Description

This listing is for a solid "
TIGER STRIPED MAPLE
" drying rack setup with 10+1 REM0VABLE CIRCULAR based stainless steel pins-Sakakeeny design.
Also included, along with the 3 handles and magnetic base holder, is dual diamond reamer set which includes both a medium and a fine grade set of interchangeable reamers, using the NEXUS Quick Release handle (included)
Set includes:
1. Traditional "Thumb Screw" handle specifically for circular based SAKAKEENY pins
2. Two interchangeable diamond reamers: one medium grit, and one fine grit.
3. "Quick Release" handle for use with the two diamond reamers
4. Allen wrench handle (optional- can be used in place of the thumb screw to make winding the turks head easier)
5. Magnetic base holder for all 3 handles
6. 11 hole drying rack
7. 11 Stainless steel SAKAKEENY circular based pins
The entire set is made of matching TIGER STRIPED MPALE wood....harvested locally by the Amish here in Middlefield Ohio
If look you closely at the picture, you will see that this 10 pin rack actually has 11 pins (6 in the back row, 5 in the front row). So- the "+1" is the FREE pin that is referred in the heading of this listing.
Additionally, after many suggestions from customers,  the handles have been slightly reconfigured to be more ergonomic in design, ....very similar to the wonderful  German made Rieger handles, as well as little longer(3 1/2")
The "Sakakeeny Style" stainless steel mandrel pin is quite unique in that it is purposely shorter in length so that it does not go too far beyond the first wire and has a precisely placed collar so that there is never any question about how far the mandrel pin should be inserted during the forming process. Here is a direct quote  from Mr. Sakakeeny's wonderful reed making eBook about his forming mandrel design:
"This method of forming the tube requires a forming mandrel that is not too long and that is fairly narrow at its tip. At full insertion, it should only extend a few mm past the first wire. At its bottom or hilt, it should be about 5mm in diameter. If the forming mandrel is too long, the cane will probably crack.”
Excerpt From: George Sakakeeny. “Making Reeds Start to Finish.” Reed eBooks, 2012. iBooks.
https://itun.es/us/SGVZU.l
Mr. Sakakeeny also has just released on iTunes a reed making "eBook" which is revolutionary in concept.   Not only is the content enlightening but within the book are numerous video clips of Mr Sakakeeny explaining and demonstrating all of his  concepts and methodologies.  It is unlike any reed making tutorial you will ever come across.  Check it out!!!!
“Making Reeds Start to Finish.” Reed eBooks, 2012. iBooks.
https://itun.es/us/SGVZU.l
The pins in this rack are made of high grade stainless steel, per Mr. Sakakeeny's insistence, they are precision made from stainless steel and will never rust or tarnish. Although slightly more costly, the choice of stainless steel for these mandrels (not brass or standard less expensive steel), guarantees these tips will last a lifetime,  and additionally, provide an extremely smooth surface for forming.