Klarinet Archive - Posting 000095.txt from 2006/04

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Oiling new clarinets
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:03:29 -0400

In a message dated 4/13/2006 10:54:32 PM Central Daylight Time,
karlkrelove@-----.net writes:
but a very long oil soak is part of the manufacturing process and should
leave any
new clarinet sufficiently saturated>>

Good point Karl, but you might want to take into account how long ago was
the horn manufactured! How long has it sat in the warehouse? How long at the
distributor? Under what conditions? In what part of the country?

Also, some pieces of wood are just more porous, some less..

I don't think there can be any ONE rule.

My rule? If the wood looks really dry, oil it. If not.......don't!!!!

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
World-class clarinet mouthpieces
Buffet R13 A clarinets in stock

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