Klarinet Archive - Posting 000231.txt from 1994/01

From: "Dr. Ronald P. Monsen" <RPMONS00@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Humidity and reeds
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 09:16:01 -0500

Karen--I do not know if this will help you to "improve" your reeds in dry
conditions but I keep my reeds pretty well sealed up during this cold
(lower RH) weather. I use the Vandoren reed case and when travelling to
and from a place will put the reed cases in a sandwich bag. My experience
has been that when it dets dry enough to cause a clarinet to shrink to the
point that its rings loosen the cane of reeds (a large grass-but with the
shortcomings of wood) really take a beating. Hope it works for you.

Ron Monsen