Klarinet Archive - Posting 000363.txt from 1995/12

From: Bob Yoon <st942100@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Damp-it/Humidity/Wood/Oranges/Pads
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 15:43:44 -0500

That's funny,
I was in Israel this summer and I brought my dampits just in case(a
recommendation of my repair man). The wood did indeed start to shrink from
the lack of humidity to the point where the rings started to loosen. I took
no chances after this early warning sign so I used the dampits the whole
time I was there.

Bob Yoon

>Hi there,
>
>I don't have a strong opinion, but, having lived in Arizona for 6 or 7
>years now, I've never done a single thing re: lack of humidity, either to
>my horns or reeds, and I've never had a problem. You'd be amazed about
>how spaz some people get about this stuff, especially with reeds!!! It
>really isn't necessary!!!
>
>Jacqueline Eastwood
>University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
>eastwooj@-----.edu
>
>On Mon, 11 Dec 1995, bcourtne wrote:
>
>> Perhaps this has been previously discussed at length, but I was only
>> around for the orange peel part, and I don't think that there was
>> a unamimous consensus on that one.
>>
>> What do those of you with strong opinions think about keeping a
>> damp-it or some kind of humidifying device in your case during
>> the dry season?
>> Is it necessary?
>> Does it do a lot?
>> Does it hurt your pads?
>> Does it rust your springs?
>>
>> When you are through with that, any other kind of "wood
>> maintenance" that anyone has strong opinions about would be
>> great.
>> Personal emails are super.
>>
>> Thanks, Brent
>>
>> I know this is pretty *boring* after all the flavo-reed and parking lot
>> discussion.
>> sorry
>>
>

   
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