Klarinet Archive - Posting 000303.txt from 1995/10

From: John Baetens <jsbtens@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Question about bore oil
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 1995 10:23:14 -0400

At 03:57 PM 10/12/95 PST, Brenda Huntley wrote:

>What are some methods for applying key oil? Are some techniques better
>than others? Even after 20 years of playing, I always seem to make a mess
>when putting it on.
>
>Brenda
>
I use Superslick key oil, which comes in a squeeze bottle that has a
long, thin metal nozzle on it, almost like a hypodermic needle. This
makes application much easier. Even so, I always have a couple of
Q-tips handy to wipe the excess. My daughter's sax has blue metal
springs, so when I do hers, after the Q-tips have absorbed some oil,
I wipe down the springs with the Q-tip so they don't rust.

About bore oil; all I can say is I have been playing the same old
Noblet clarinet for over 30 years now (off and on, mostly off). I
usually give it an oiling about once a year. After all these years,
there is not a hint of any cracks.

John Baetens