Was the oil extra virgin?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel Canarutto Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 10:09 AM To: The Horn List Subject: [Hornlist] Re: Wooden Mpcs KB wrote: >...His problem was that they would soak up moisture, dry >out, soak, dry, etc. and then crack. The end of the shank was very thin and >would crack easily as well. Ward said once one cracked in the middle of a >concert and rang out like a gunshot! He tried every type of wood >he could: oak, >maple, grenadilla, ebony, mahogany, etc. He also tried various finishes, >shellac, varnish, and chemical treatments. My Dad, a chemical engineer, even >got stuff from DuPont, a mylar epoxy as I recall, for Ward to try. Nothing >really helped the cracking... What I can tell you is that Enrico did use this ebony mouthpiece as his main mouthpiece for years; he says that it needed special care, including soaking in some special natural oil, but never had big problems. Daniel _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/pandolfi%40deerfield.edu _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
