Klarinet Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 1996/11

From: Tom Labadorf <Labadorf@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Oil treatment for reeds
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 00:27:11 -0500

>From Neil Leupold:
> > Is this for real and, if so, what does it entail? Do I assume correctly
> > that the oil displaces moisture in the reed and prevents it from becoming
> > water-logged? What other positive effect does the oil have? If it is
> > merely to displace the water and seal the pores, will any ol' vegetable
oil
> > do the trick? How is it applied? Dip the reed in & out? Soak? Brush
> > it on? Cook it with the fries? Should the reed be played once prior to
> > applying the oil, or should the reed be treated immediately out of the
> > box? Is it ever necessary to retreat a reed after initial "oiling"?
> > Does the treatment have any effect on the resistance, response, or
> > longevity of the reed?
> >
> > Inquiring minds want to know.
> > Neil

>From Joerg Peltzer:

>Was there an answer to this message.
>I also like to now the detailed version of the treatment!
>(If yes, can someone send me the message think i deleted it!)
>
>Ciao JP

>From me:
There I was just this evening, sitting at my desk with my clarinet, water in
a container to the left of me, olive oil in a container to the right, and a
brand new box of Vandoren V-12 #4 spread out in front. All of a sudden, all
of these questions came to me in a flash along with one extra. "Will I
destroy the one good reed I get out of this box if I apply oil?" I opted the
conservative approach and poured the oil back into the bottle.

I, too, would like to know if you wouldn't mind posting the answer just one
more time in case I missed it. Thanks.

Tom L.
Clarinetist, U. S. Coast Guard Band
Adjunct Instructor, Connecticut College, New London CT
Labadorf@-----.com