Klarinet Archive - Posting 000380.txt from 1999/03

From: "Mark A. Bradley" <markb@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] oiling wood clarinets
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 22:42:08 -0500

> This may sound like a stupid question, but I got a brand new wood clarinet for
> christmas and I am unsure of how often to oil it. My private instructor oiled
> it about a month ago but she is in the hospital now and can't do it, and I
> don't have any oil, nor do I know exactly how to do it. Can anyone explain
> this to me? Thanks
>
> Laura

François Kloc of Buffet maintains basically that it is unnecessary to
oil clarinets especially when they are brand new. This topic is of much
debate (just search the archives), but either way seems okay. Keep in
mind, one, not to oil it too much which can cause its own problems, and
two, sometimes if it will crack, it will crack whether or not you oil it.

For what it is worth i have never oiled my clarinet (now it is about 3
years old) and it is in fine condition. Others I know have which have
been oiled are in equally fine condition. Some which are not oiled have
cracked. Others that have been oiled also have cracked. Go figure. ;-)

Best wishes,
Mark

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Mark A. Bradley Tel:(518)846-8836 Chazy Central Rural School
Chazy, New York Fax:(518)846-8684 Sophomore Class of 2001
markb@-----.com

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