ABOUT US

I have been immersed in music and aerospace from an early age, playing oboe and building planes. While studying at the Royal Academy of Music I knew I could improve reed making tools, which have hardly changed in decades. Traditional tools are heavy, often cumbersome, very expensive, and blunt so quickly. My response was OB3. Its focus to innovate and re-invent reed making tools, and bring them into the 21st century. Every OB3 product is "always sharp" by utilising low cost utility knife blades; replacing the blade when needed takes seconds and costs pennies.  The whole tool range is carbon neutral & biodegradable using bioplastics. To enhance precision they are light, ergonomically designed, and manufactured using the latest 3D printing technology. This re-invention means the price is affordable for all. 

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I cannot thank my music student colleagues, professors and teachers at the Royal Academy of Music enough who have tried and tested OB3 tool prototypes and helped launch this reed tool revolution.

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Please try OB3 products and help kick start a reed making revolution!

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We have developed tools with the help of and sold tools to professionals and students in:

The Royal Academy of Music

The Royal College of Music

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

The Oklahoma City University

The Tennessee Tech University

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

The Royal Ballet Sinfonia

The Philharmonia Orchestra

The London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra

And to other professional and student musicians from the UK, USA, Qatar, Japan and Germany