Klarinet Archive - Posting 000520.txt from 2002/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] cork grease
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 21:25:34 -0400

At 06:03 PM 10/20/2002 -0700, Charlie White wrote:
>Does anyone know the materials used to make cork grease?
>
>The stuff smells like the ointment that the coach in high school would
>give you when you spain/ pulled a muscle or two. I think it was call
>WINTERGREEN OINTMENT.
>
>I seems to me that tube of CHAP STICK like stuff it a little over
>priced.
>
>Any one have a good substitute?

1/4 lb. paraffin
7 1/2 oz. Vaseline (2 3.75 oz. jars)
1/8 cup mineral oil
Wintergreen oil (or peppermint oil or whatever you like) as desired.

Adjust proportions to get the desired consistency. Hold some of the
ingredients out and add paraffin to harden, mineral oil and Vaseline to
soften. Use very low heat (double boiler preferred) since there is a
flammability factor to consider.

I have not made this yet myself, although I did buy all the ingredients,
because the person I got the recipe from sent me a large jar which I still
have about half of. It works fine, but I would prefer wintergreen to the
peppermint she used.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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