Klarinet Archive - Posting 000289.txt from 2001/12

From: "Ragnhild Kristine Brekke" <rkbrek99@-----.no>
Subj: SV: [kl] how to store reeds?
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 19:05:44 -0500

I did something similar to this a few years back.. I went to school at a =
place with really dry air (in-country, I'm now on the coast, which is =
the kind of climate I've almost always lived in) and that year was my =
worst ever reed-wise. We were told we could buy plastic containers (I =
bought a Curver-box), make little holes in the "roof" of it and keep the =
reeds (in their holders) there toghether with orange peels as a source =
of humidity. It worked really well till one day the peels molded.. had =
to chuck out A LOT of reeds ;(=20
We were also advised to keep orange peels in our cases to give humidity =
to the instrument(s) as well.. instead of those expensive green =
humidifying tubes, you know?

Thanks for sharing!

Ragnhild

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Fra: "jess crawford" <akane12@-----.net>
Til: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sendt: 12. desember 2001 23:02
Emne: Re: [kl] how to store reeds?

> I humidify my reeds. I store them in a tupperware container and lay =
the reeds flat on pieces of plexiglass. Then I have rubber bands to keep =
them on. I store two pieces of moist sponge in there as well to keep the =
humidity, and also lightly soak them with listerine to keep them from =
molding. The only problem with it is this: if there ever comes a time =
when a
> few days pass before I have a chance to work on my reedbox, the reeds =
start to mold :). but other than that, reeds have lasted a long time and =
work quite nicely, although it does make them a little harder than =
usual.
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> Ragnhild wrote:
> > I was wondering how everyone stores their reeds? Please let me know =
as I'm looking for ideas on how to store them in order to make them last =
longer..
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Ragnhild
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