Also a mainstay of hikers to patch up blistered feet in the name of the greater good ie ascending that dang peak :)
> > > message: 19 > date: Thu, 29 May 2008 09:37:17 -0700 (PDT) > from: Herbert Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Horn Position > > I have been asked off list what is moleskin that I use to alleviate right > thumb pressure when I play off the leg. Moleskin is an adhesive backed sheet > of felt like material sold for people with foot problems. You'll find it > next to the Dr. Scholls pads in supermarkets and drugstores (chemists in > UK?). I haven't tried them. I cut out small pieces and cover the callous. > > I've tried rotating the hand to put less pressure on the thumb, but that > stresses the wrist tendons, something I don't want. We're all built > differently, something that some people don't understand. > > Herb Foster > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org