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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000021.txt from 2006/12

From: "Gerald E. Corey" <geraldcorey@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] reed cases - oboe
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:31:12 -0500

Dear Ed, Nice to hear from you. The salt water option never adds mold to my
reeds or cane (unless by some accident some of the salt solution were to
creep up the sides of the box and then fall back on the cane in open
cardboard boxes) My Tupperware box setup has not molded any cane for the
time I have used it 30 some years. The cane really needs a steady humidity
to be in better natural shape, more as it grew and then was cured by 2 years
of natural outdoor storage. When we play a reed and then put it away in a
reed box, the cane undergoes massive changes in condition. John Mack used to
tell me that when a reed had partially dried out, it was murder to try and
resoak it for a minute and then to play on it - sometimes they would crack.
However, in a humidity environment as I explained in my note yesterday to
the list, a reed that has sat around for 30-40 years on a shelf can have its
humidity increased to 75% after only 6 hours in a Tupperware box setup like
mine.
The Rico Reed Vitalizers do a good job, although if you order any, I suggest
you replace the company's zip lock bag with a Hefty bag with zipper - they
are much more airtight. On the way to a rehearsal or at home or after a
concert, these reed vitalizers do work, extremely well. Our reeds in winter
time (only - we need no added humidity in summer when there is lots in the
air around us) are much healthier and last longer when we store them in Rico
Reed Vitalizers. Hope this explanation helps. Sincrerely, Gerald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed B. Flowers" <flowerse@-----.net>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] reed cases - oboe

> Gerald,
>
> I soak my reeds on the subway on the way to rehearsals.
>
> But, why do you want to store the reed in a humid environment? Everything
> in my kitchen that gets stored in a humid environment grows mold. Wouldn't
> the same thing happen to reeds? Why not let them dry out and then resoak
> them when you want to play them?
>
> Edward B. Flowers (ob)
> New York City
>
>
>
> Gerald E. Corey wrote:
>
>> Dear Anne E. et al,
>> I enjoyed reading your messge of the advantage of a wooden reed box
>> designed for oboe reeds over the plastic tubes in which so many are
>> mailed.
>>
>> There are 2 methods I have used for years to hold a good humidity for my
>> bassoon, ...
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