Doublereed Archive - Posting 000031.txt from 2003/01

From: ContraReed@-----.com
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Bassoon cane
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 19:30:59 -0500

In a message dated 1/5/03 6:26:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, wa2msu@-----.com
writes:

<< Is this water just "hot" to begin with, or are you
applying more heat the whole time the cane is soaking? >>

The water is brought to boiling in a hot pot, and then poured into a thermos
with the cane. Both are dedicated to reed making, so I don't have the
surprize of reeds tasting like bad coffee or tomato soup.