Klarinet Archive - Posting 000656.txt from 1996/04

From: Jennifer Hefferlin <jhefferl@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: crack prevention
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 16:25:27 -0400

Hi Greg,

Thanks for the idea, but I don't think I would experiment like that with
a $2500.00 instrument. When we talk about freezing temperatures, dry is
the way to go, the least amount of water in the clarinet freezes, then
expands, and pop! goes the weazel. Perhaps I'm paranoid.

Jennifer Hefferlin

On Sat, 20 Apr 1996, Gregory T. Wright wrote:

> Fellow Reed-slaves,
> I play sax, so I haven't needed to worry about cracks. When I attend
ed
> Northern Michigan University, I was introduced to the "dampit" for strings.
> Question:
>
> Would it be helpful for clarinetists to use a "dampit" (moist sponge)
in
> cold weather??? Cold air is quite dry, but water becomes LESS dense, colder
> than about 4 degrees C (This is why ice floats.). Which is worse? Letting
> instruments dry out in dry weather, or letting water cool & expand [ sounds
> strange, doen't it???] in the wood??? Makes you go "hmmm", doesn't it?
>
> -Gregory T. Wright
> 103147.1471=compuserve
>