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Re: Do reeds ever de-warp?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2021-02-11 08:00

TomS wrote:

> - don't let the reeds dry out completely ... immediately store
> them in a relatively high, constant humidity case (I use 72%)
> ... letting reed dry out will encourage them to warp ... that
> is why, usually players will report fewer reed problems in the
> summer months ...

I never do this (except for the few times when I've experimented with it). It isn't the drying that warps wood. It's uneven drying (i.e. the vamp dries while the back of the reed can't because it's sitting or pressed against flat glass). But the point isn't whether or not there's any benefit to keeping reeds humidified. It's just that in my experience it isn't necessary to prevent warped reeds.

Karl

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