Klarinet Archive - Posting 000429.txt from 1995/04

From: "SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO STOP,
Subj: Re: Older clarinets
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 21:36:33 -0400

Saliva is slightly acidic. If the clarinet is not swabbed and
oiled properly, the saliva can create grooves down the inside of
clarinet. I have seen clarinets that the grooves got so deep, it was
only time before it developed a major crack. Just the thought seems
scary. So it isn't so out of line the thought that saliva can break
down wood.