Klarinet Archive - Posting 000790.txt from 1998/09

From: "Kent J. Krive" <kkrive@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 19 Sep 1998 08:15:02 -0000 Issue 504
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 11:39:06 -0400

Felix1297@-----.com wrote:

<snip>
The oil I use is a solution of Paraphine oil,

> almond oil and orange peel essence. We use this at Buffet when we have
> the
> instrument in the vat before we work on it. The orange peel essence is
> like a
> acide reaction to the wood that will soak out the dirth you have on
> the fiber
> and then the oil will take the place. I like it because it is natural
> and it
> is not hurting the wood like some petroleum solution that is to hard (
> this is
> only my opinion).
>
> Hope this help
>
> Musically Yours
>
> Francois Kloc

Dear Francois:

I fear that my 25-year-old R-13 does indeed show symptoms of drying. Is
there a commercial bore oil with the ingredients you mention?

Thanks, Kent Krive

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