Klarinet Archive - Posting 000890.txt from 2000/02

From: "Rod and Julie Ellem" <rodjulie@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: stuck swab
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 02:12:15 -0500

Can I suggest to stop your swab sticking altogether purchase a silk swab. I
have never had my swab stick in my instrument since I got my silk swab...it
is also much more absorbant than cotton or felt swobs. I got mine from WW&BW
but I am sure other places would also carry them.

All the best.
Rod
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From: SDSCHWAEG@-----.com>
Date: Friday, 18 February 2000 4:47
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: stuck swab

>The stuck swab is now out - hallelujah! I tracked down our oboe teacher
this
>morning, who had the proper tools. What did the trick was a thing from the
>fabric store that is used for turning long fabric tubes inside out to make
>spaghetti straps or drawstrings - kind of a bigger version of the tool that
>fixes snags in sweaters. It's longer than a crochet hook, and has a more
>pronounced hook. (I tried a little crochet hook, but it was only pulling
off
>little tufts of the felt swab - couldn't get enough grip, because the hook
>was so small. The needle-nose pliers might have worked, but I couldn't
reach
>far enough in to get a grip on the thing.) She also had one of the
corkscrew
>things, which is what we would have tried next. I'll definitely be adding
>both tools to my bag of tricks - thanks to those who told me which
catalogues
>to look in, and to all for their suggestions. (The student will be getting
>advice from me to never use one of those felt things again!)
>Susan Schwaegler
>
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