Klarinet Archive - Posting 000248.txt from 2002/11

From: Steve White <bass.clarinet@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Wacky reed problem solved
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:36:45 -0500

I take a piece of glass with a couple of rubber bands on it to slip the
reeds under and hold them. In addition to this I have an admittedly
large tupperware style container (air-tight or close to it). The
container doesn't have to be large, I just keep all my reeds in it. I
have a nylon with about 6oz of rock salt in it shaped into a ball. (I do
this by twisting the nylon and then dropping it through itself
repeatedly until the nylon is a little ball about the size of the palm
of my hand) With the reeds on the glass with the rubber bands (or
anything else you can think of to hold them down) I take a small misting
bottle and spray the nylon lightly and place it in the container. This
provide me with a relatively constant humidity and the salt keeps things
from growing on the reeds. This system has worked well for years for me
and I can't taste the salt on the reed. Dry climates are well served by
this but I imagine it can be used other places with similar results.

Well, there's my two cents. flames awaited.

Steve White

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