This topic has produced many exchanges so slightly hesitant to contribute,
however here goes.
Julia sums up my position with LP and I have been using it for some years.
Before that I used Almond oil and before that Neatsfoot both of which worked
well for me .
I play my instrument regularly and that seems to help it all work better and
oil the pads fairly regularly but use V little oil and a fine water colour
brush.
I do oil the bore and oil wood etc. Certainly never to the point that anything
drips.
For the pads I have leather and they stay supple and maintain their
airtightness.
Linseed and peanut oil are used in wet bore instruments and I understand are
not suitable.
-----Original Message-----
From: amble skuse <amble.sk...@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:46:19
To: <nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Subject: [NSP] Re: NSP oil for pipes and key pads
I was advised to use linseed oil on a flute, is this a big no-no for
pipes?
2010/1/13 John Liestman <[1]j...@liestman.com>
Well, since you asked, I personally use neatsfoot but liquid parafin
(UK-speak for what US folks call mineral oil) is fine too. In my
case, I only use it for the wood, since I use non-self-adhesive foam
pads on my chanter keys (no oil on those). But I really like
Anthony's notion that if you play frequently, you do not have a
problem with stuck keys!
Gibbons, John wrote:
I can't see LP getting too sticky - I have never noticed that happen.
There isn't much chemistry can take place, short of lighting it, and
the volatile components should have been distilled off at the refinery.
If heavier fractions did build up, the most obvious solvent for
shifting it would be a fresh dose of LP.
One for John Liestman perhaps?
John
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From: [2]lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu
[mailto:[3]lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Hilary Paton
Sent: 12 January 2010 23:56
To: Dartmouth NPS; Tom Childs
Subject: [NSP] Re: NSP oil for pipes and key pads
Hi
... Liquid parafin becomes sticky and I have had problems with sticking
keys, which an excellent piper reported he also had a similar problem.
Hilary
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