True, but the problem with that is that whatever may be suitable for a wide
bore wet blown instrument may be highly unsuitable for a dry-blown bore,
typically 4.3 mm in diameter.
Francis
On 14 Jan 2011, at 23:54, gibbonssoi...@aol.com wrote:
> Almond is still popular for woodwind, and has be
Almond is still popular for woodwind, and has been for 250 years or
more.
John
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While we're here, what oil would you recommend for mouth-blown
woodwind instruments, either pipes or recorders, which have no moving
parts but need the wood feeding?
I'm never sure what to use. Almond seems nice on recorders, and hasn't
yet appeared to go rancid, but I'd welcome more advice, pl
