Klarinet Archive - Posting 000570.txt from 1999/02

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Reed Aging
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 21:17:32 -0500

At 12:05 AM 2/16/99 +1300, you wrote:
>Dear list members,
>
>I'm finding the discussion on sealing reed quite fascinating, but somewhere
>along the line, I've lost the plot...
>
>What is the point of sealing the heel of the reed? Is it to keep moisture in
>or out or to seal in whatever moisture is there when the seal is applied? I
>know from experience that a certain amount of moisture needs to be soaked at
>least into the reed surface and maybe throughout the material, in order for
>the reed to play. Do I seal the reed when it is wet or dry?

The answer might be BOTH! The sealing of the reed does not prevent the
wood from soaking - but it slows the process. Then, once the moisture is
in, it doesn't allow it to escape very easily either. Both scenarios are
preferrable.

Roger Garrett
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Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Concert Band/Symphonic Winds/Titan Band
Advisor, Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University
Office: (309) 556-3268
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