Klarinet Archive - Posting 000405.txt from 1994/10

From: "Chris W. Castillo" <chrisc@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Bore oil and Moisture holders
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 1994 03:43:22 -0400

On Sat, 29 Oct 1994, J Alan Jones wrote:

> Just a quick note to agree with Dannene,
> I oil my horn. It's just something we have to do when the temperature
> goes low enough at night to make frost in the first week of october, if
> not sooner!!
I heard that you can use olive oil to oil the bore. I tried it, and it
works great... What's so special about "bore oil" that you have to buy?

> Dannene, and everybody, do you use moisture holders in your cases? I've
> considered them, but dont know if they're useful or not.
Wow, I was just going to ask about these. I was in the music store today
and wanted to buy a mouthpiece and a Vandoren Moisture Holder Reed Case.
It has charcoal filters in it..

Regards.