Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2012-01-15 19:33
Hand warmers are not a good idea. They probably wouldn't work through the bankets, you definitely don't want to the against the instrument, and they wouldn't effect a large enough area.
The way I see it, cracking occurs because of two things, water and cold. In the cold, the wood of your oboe shrinks, but the water from playing expands. I'm pretty sure this is what causes cracking. Your best bet is to keep it in a bunch of blankets, or bags in bags even better, when not playing. You want to slow the temperature change as much as possible. I don't believe you can stop it completely, so don't worry about the instrument at -20 but how it gets there is more important. Maybe its best to not play if ur practice room is too cold, or warm your room well before playing, then just open the case for a while before assembling the instrument so it can adjust.
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