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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000013.txt from 2004/08
From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Mineralization within cane tubules....
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 09:16:14 -0400
Here in S. Wisconsin, our water is fairly heavy with calcium and mineral
deposits. After 7 years and no water softener to demineralize water, the
inside of my diswasher is coated, and I have to periodically clean out the
trap on the bottom of about 1/2 cup of mineral deposits about every 4 months
or so.
On light mineralization (such as on glassware), white vinegar works well,
but I wouldn't want to soak my reeds in vinegar - they'd taste pretty yucky
afterward, but maybe one could experiment with a few.
I usually soak my reed cane in distilled water, but not for daily soaking
for practice or performance.
Best reeds to all,
Miriam
----- Original Message -----
From: <benthin@-----.net>
To: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 10:56 PM
Subject: [DR-L] Re: Mineralization within cane tubules....
> Quoth Mark Charette:
> "There are
> a number of other factors that affect the stiffness of the reed - for
> instance, if there is significant mineralization from your saliva
> clogging
> the tubules it'll go soft, since it's the presence of water within the
> tubule cylinder that gives the reed its stiffness ...."
> --------------------------------------------------------
> If it is mineralization that prevents water or saliva from getting to
> the tubules and swelling the cane to playing stiffness, then something
> should be available to dissolve this mineralization and restore the flow
> capacities of the tubules?
>
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