Klarinet Archive - Posting 000711.txt from 1999/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Cleaning Swabs
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 07:12:01 -0500

At 10:31 AM 3/12/99 +0100, Johan Thole wrote:
>The problem with handkerchief swabs is that some people use nylon
handkerchiefs.
>They will eventually damage the bore of your clarinet. Personally I use a
home-made
>wash-leather swab. For me this works better than a cotton or silk swab.
>
I'm confused. What about nylon would cause bore damage? And why would one
make a swab out of a relatively non-absorbant cloth like nylon anyway?

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