What do you think about gold-plating the mouthpiece, or at least the rim? I get better lubrication from gold plating, but some other players might prefer brass; or it might mess up the aesthetics of the natural horn. Just an idea.
Have a good one, Rick Spence ---- Kit Wolf <c.j.l.w...@newcastle.ac.uk> wrote: > I've recently been dabbling in making mouthpieces for natural horns, and I > noticed that the only grades of brass that seem readily available for > turning (e.g. CZ121, CZ114 / CW614 and CW721) both contain lead. CZ121 > contains about 4%; CZ114 contains about 1%. > > Although this isn't a great problem for me - I can use sheet metal - does > anybody know what metals/alloys are generally used to make mouthpieces, > and whether or not it's worth worrying about leaded brass from a safety > perspective? I have several old mouthpieces where the plating is wearing > thin, or that were simply left unplated from the outset. > > Kit > > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/bspence2%40cox.net _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
