Klarinet Archive - Posting 000554.txt from 1996/10

From: Frances M Robinson <intm5%york.ac.uk@-----.BITNET>
Subj: Re: Cork grease on wood/ mink oil
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 14:11:07 -0400

What about the poor little minks? USE CORK GREASE (unless thats made of
minks too, then we'll have to use KY jelly or something, I don't know...)

Frances

On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, Steve Prescott wrote:

> >If you use mink oil instead of the commercial cork grease preparations,
> >all your grease problems will go away.
>
> snip
>
> Fred,
>
> I've used mink oil before and it does work. However, it does have a
> limited shelf life. As with lanolin, it turns rancid.
>
> Steve.
>
>
>
> Steve Prescott
> Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
> Indiana State University
> mipresc@-----.edu
>