Klarinet Archive - Posting 000136.txt from 1997/02

From: Peter Stoll <peter.stoll@-----.ca>
Subj: protecting cl.from the cold
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 08:47:05 -0500

Hi everyone,

Sometime ago I seem to remember a post about one player's efforts to keep
their instrument insulated from the cold by putting a silk bag or pouch
around each joint inside the case. As it can get really chilly/windy
around here in Toronto, I'm wondering if others have tried this. Is silk
the best material to use? Without a source of heat generation inside the
case, does this approach really work with just the warm air already
inside the case when you take it outside?

I have a great Olathe case cover, but still find on the coldest days that
the instrument comes out of the case quite cold, and takes a long time
to warm up, both on the outside and in.

Thanks!
Peter (peter.stoll@-----.ca)