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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000014.txt from 2004/08

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] RE: Mineralization within cane tubules....
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:58:15 -0400

Always wet the reed first with water, not saliva. The tubules are then more
or less full and the salivary amylase cannot then digest the carbohydrates
in the cane as easily. If you have the time, a good water rinse after
playing and the opportunity to dry (digestion is a wet process) will extend
the life of the reed.
Herb

> From: "Christian R. Eberle" <ceberle@-----.com>
> Reply-To: doublereed@-----.org
> Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 08:47:20 -0400
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] RE: Mineralization within cane tubules....
>
> Removing the material from the cane tubules is one thing. Reversing the
> digestion of the cane by the acids in saliva is another...
>
> Chris Eberle
> Principal Bassoon
> West Point Band
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 6:41 AM
> Subject: [DR-L] RE: Mineralization within cane tubules....
>
>
>>> From: benthin@-----.net]
>>
>>> 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?
>>
>> There are a number of proprietary concoctions that purport to rejuvenate
>> reeds.
>>
>>
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