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Re: Cotton Swab Vs. Silk

Author: Dutchy
Date: 2010-03-11 16:27

I use silk in the top joint followed by a homemade swab of a thin strip of chamois, because it's lint-free and absorbent, and for the bottom joints I use another homemade swab composed of silk and another wider strip of chamois.

I have never used a feather; since birds preen in order to deliberately spread oil from their oil gland over their feathers to make them waterproof, it seems counterproductive to use a feather and expect it to absorb moisture.

Memo to anyone who might think of it: do not use swabs made out of those microfiber face cloths. I made one for myself, sure that I was on the brink of a major swab breakthrough, and it shed extraordinary quantities of lint which eventually completely plugged up the octave hole. That's what was in there when I finally took it apart to see what was plugging it up--pink lint.

Post Edited (2010-03-12 15:21)

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