Klarinet Archive - Posting 000259.txt from 2000/01

From: "mark weinstein" <cpaok@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] A couple questions
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 17:27:46 -0500

And, if the orange peel starts to show signs of mildew, your humidity level
is begin with (at such time), and you don't need to keep on with the orange
peel.

mw

ps Make sure you check the orange peel daily. (For most thats not an issue/
problem.)
----- Original Message -----
From: Karl Krelvoe <kkrelove@-----.com>
Subject: RE: [kl] A couple questions

>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kelly Dewees [mailto:kellydewees@-----.com]
> > I have a couple questions. On this list someone
> > suggested putting orange peels in the clarinet case to
> > prevent cracking. How do you do this, or do you put
> > them in a plastic bag, do you dry them first?
>
> The point of putting them in is to allow moisture to evaporate into the
case
> and keep the clarinet wood from drying and shrinking/cracking, etc.. Place
> pieces (cut strips or just tear off chunks) around the inside of the case
> anywhere they'll fit where they won't directly contact the metalwork on
the
> instrument. Use fresh peels - once they've dried out, replace them with
new
> ones. Don't put them in plastic bags - the evaporated moisture will just
> condense on the inside of the bag. Hans Moennig used to recommend orange
> peels because he felt they evaporated oils that were beneficial to the
wood.
> "Damp-its," which are sold commercially, hold and evaporate water only,
> which can also help with loose rings caused by contracting wood in dry,
cold
> weather.
>
> Karl Krelove
>
>
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