Klarinet Archive - Posting 000213.txt from 1999/07

From: "Mark Weinstein" <cpaok@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Purchase of (aged) Reeds
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 16:18:52 -0400

What comes to mind iis this, if:

1. The reeds may have been soaked or prepared in a solution that had some
solid/ingredient mixed with it, AND
2. Upon the reed drying well over time, the "residue" was left behind.

RIGHT, poor choice of words --- not "decomposing" in the traditional
sense --- rather it was something I found on the surface of the reeds.
Clarinetists are supposed to excell in math & programming --- never heard
about Science.

I have found this "dust" in each of two boxes I have opened, in almost
exactly the same place. I am saving my 3rd ( unopened) box for the
Millenium. <smile>

Mark Weinstein
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Purchase of (aged) Reeds

>>On the "reed skin" shedding. The outside of Reed Cane has a smooth,
somewhat
>>"colored" spotty finish. Some have dark spots, light spots etc. ... this
is
>>the "skin" found at the lower portion of the topside of a reed. I have
>>noticed some "DUST" on these reeds which I can easily scrape off this
"skin
>>area". A very fine dust. I believe that it MIGHT be an area where there
was
>>a dark spot on the reed that has "decomposed" (for lack of a better term)
>>over time.

>This was on the reeds of that period. I have no idea why. I remember
>seeing it and being able to remove it on brand new reeds during the 1970's.

>I would say that your reeds have not begun to shed anything. Just my
>opinion tho.

>RG

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