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 Re: Bathroom humidity as crack prevention???
Author: kimber 
Date:   2012-01-26 23:12

We have our share of blustery frigid winters in Wisconsin. I've had the hygrometer in the bathroom just to check that out. I haven't put my instruments in there as the yo-yo humidity swing worries me. I use a humistat in the case and keep it at least half full at all times. Warm up the top joint before playing under your arm or wrap your hands around it before blowing into it. Always swab out a couple of times before it goes back into the case and goes outside. I recommend - use a humistat in the case, avoid using an instrument stand if the band room feels particularly chilly. Keep on lap with hands gently over the top joint.

I have played my oboe 20 years and it had it's first crack 3 years ago - a small crack in the bell at the tenon end which occurred during evening band practice in a chilly band room. The oboe probably cooled off during sectional work where oboes didn't play or during an EH movement. Fixed like it was never there. I do a light bore and outer oiling every 6 weeks through the drier winter weather (lots of opinions on bore oiling - this is just what I have tended to do - the rosewood grain does look dry periodically.)
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