Klarinet Archive - Posting 000250.txt from 2002/11

From: Steve White <bass.clarinet@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Wacky reed problem solved
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:59:43 -0500

Yes. That will work, but I have found that the salt keeps things from
growing on the things that you put in your mouth. I use a violin dampit
in my case and have to wet it every day or every other day depending on
how dry it is.An advantage to your friend's idea is that in wet areas
you could insert a dessicant(sp?) instead of a sponge to fend off excess
moisture instead.

Glad I could help.

If you want to talk to me directly,

bass.clarinet@-----.net

Steve White

On Tue, 2002-11-05 at 08:55, William Semple wrote:
> Sounds like an intriguing solution, especially for places like here. I am
> going to give this a try!!
>
> Also something to be said for a corollary idea to place in the clarinet case
> (a local repair person told me of getting some plastic tubing at the Home
> Depot, punching holes in it, and inserting a sponge).
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve White" <bass.clarinet@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 9:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Wacky reed problem solved
>
>
> > 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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