Klarinet Archive - Posting 000185.txt from 2007/10

From: <eefer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] New Product for Oiling Grenadilla Wood
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:32:14 -0400

I never oiled my clarinets until after I bought my Patricola rosewoods. Th=
ey have =0D
to be oiled every month or so when being constantly played. At the suggesti=
on of =0D
Morrie Backun I used pure, food-grade almond oil. After the first use on t=
he =0D
Patricolas I, too, noticed that "vibrancy" and so, used it on my "68 Buffet=
R13. =0D
Just yesterday I cleaned and lightly oiled the inside of my 4-month-old Leb=
anc =0D
Symphonie clarinets and mouthpieces (wooden) after a brutal Puccini opera r=
un. =0D
They sound AND feel better today. =0D
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I haven't tried the Grenad-oil. I'd be interested in knowing if the good d=
octor =0D
thinks almond oil is equal to the Grenad-oil in performance. It has no tas=
te, but =0D
it does have a faint sweet smell, like almonds.=0D
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Nancy (I like clean instruments!)=0D
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Nancy Buckman=0D
Orchestra AACC=0D
Opera AACC=0D
Baltimore Flute Choir=0D
Central MD Recorder Society=0D
eefer@-----.com=0D
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