Klarinet Archive - Posting 000935.txt from 1997/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Bore Oil
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 16:44:02 -0500

At 09:01 PM 12/22/97 -0500, Helen Eby wrote:
>In Oregon, my teacher told me to never oil my horn - he would do it when
he did
>the repair work (he was also my tech).
>
Over-oiling is probably a more common problem than under-oiling. Use too
much oil and it gets on the pads. That was likely his reasoning. I figure
once a year is probably enough, every 6 months in extreme conditions
(dryness, etc.).

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