Mainly to John, > I superglue the cotton bud to a bamboo skewer - it does the job nicely.
* Thanks for the vote of confidence in cotton buds per se * I also see your method secures 3-way (push/twist/pull) operation * My cleaning operation alone, however, consumed several bud tips for which my glueless quick-change facility really proved its worth * General re-oiling, of course, needn't consume so many tips ... Cheers, Steve C PS: Doubt availability of 18"/45cm skewers (for 17-key chanters like mine) To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
