Klarinet Archive - Posting 000397.txt from 1999/03

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] re: Humidity
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 07:40:52 -0500

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From: Christopherhill@-----.net (Christopher Hill)
Subject: Oiling wood clarinets
Message-ID: <16399-36E0CB78-1458@-----.net>
When I lived in Philadelphia, I never oiled a clarinet. However, in
South Dakota, where the weather can be extreme, I've sometimes oiled it
when the dry weather made it necessary. Try using a dampit first, and if
the rings don't get loose, I wouldn't oil it. If the wood shrinks, and
the rings fall off, and it begins to look like an Eb, then I'd try
oiling it. (My mother must have told me at least a million times not to
exaggerate.) Seriously, when I first moved out here, I didn't oil my
clarinet, and during a particularly cold and dry winter, my clarinet
bore warped and became egg-shaped. I then changed my mind about oiling
(and got a different clarinet.) I know there is an extreme difference
of opinion on this, but my point is that you'll need to do different
things depending upon where you live.

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I don't like dampits at all. They give off too much moisture too quickly,
and then do not protect the Clarinet properly.
I use a humistat. They are little clear see-through vial containers that
you put about 1 oz of water in that gradually releases the moisture into
the case. I get mine at local Cigar stores. About $6 (less then the $10
dampit, and works a lot better)

David Blumberg - My Tempo Accompaniments for Woodwind Players (150+ pieces,
Playable Demos)
reedman@-----.com
http://www.mytempo.com (new address)
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