Author: kdk
Date: 2024-04-04 17:47
I've never heard anyone advocating bore oiling for acoustic reasons. My knee-jerk reaction is that any oil that isn't completely absorbed and then buffed to a shine might actually change the bore surface to have more of a damping effect on the sound. But that's only an intuitive response, not a scientifically informed one.
I don't think you can go all the way to saying there's ever a zero chance of a bore's cracking, but I'd say my 40+ year-old instruments that have never cracked have little chance if I don't do something really stupid to expose them to extreme, sudden temperature changes.
I've never oiled either of them, though, so I can't say if oiling them might have maintained or improved their acoustic properties. On the other hand, for anyone who just wants to do SOMEthing active beyond swabbing to maintain his instruments, I don't think oiling can hurt if it's done properly. So, I guess, there's that value - user comfort and satisfaction - that might recommend it. 
Karl
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