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 Cotton Swab Vs. Silk
Author: hautboy 
Date:   2010-03-10 19:24

My recent problems with water in my trill keys and octave keys led me to explore various instrument cleaning options. I was told by one oboe player to use a cotton swab as it's more absorbant (it soaks up the water rather than push it into the tone holes as she believes a silk swab does.) I was told by another oboe player that silk swabs are more absorbant and to not bother with cotton swabs. I was also told that feathers don't really absorb anything and bits of feathers can get stuck in the tone holes. Any opinions on swabs or feathers out there? Also, what about oiling the bore? Some people believe in it, some don't. I don't really know what to think about this.
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