A well respected professional woodwind player and teacher in my area is now using pure clinical grade lanolin to seal the exposed surfaces of his single and double reeds. He soaks the broken in reed to the optimum moisture level, seals the fibers by rubbing in the lanolin, and then puts the reed in a humidity controlled container. When he takes the reed out at any given time, it is ready to play instantly.
He claims that by eliminating the constant drying out and re-soaking of the reeds that they play more consistently and last longer. Has anyone else ever heard of this technique? I can't wait to try it myself.
John
He claims that by eliminating the constant drying out and re-soaking of the reeds that they play more consistently and last longer. Has anyone else ever heard of this technique? I can't wait to try it myself.
John