Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Just make sure you don't get the oil on the blowing edge !

I did and because it was such a strong oil, it burnt my lips and affected my blowing for a month.

Kel.

Hey Vevolis,

Vevolis wrote:

Expensive delicate instrument experiment #1.

I live in Ontario. It is incredibly dry currently. I try to play once a day. Everytime I open the tube, open the fabric bag, open the plastic bag i'm afraid that my flute has cracked.

As such, i'm going to buy a Dampit. I've heard good, i've heard bad, i've heard indifferent. I figure worst case scenario, it'll look like a tropical rainforest and smell like a soggy ham sandwich or that bag of oranges i've been meaning to throw out or pass off as brownies to unsuspecting friends.

I'm going to add a drop of Thieves Essential Oil to the Dampit and see what does (or does not) happen. It's anti-fungal on surface contact as well as vapors.

Can anyone think of a reason why this could be a bad idea?

As Ed mentioned if you play it daily, a lot of breath moisture and body oils from the hands and face goes into the flute. After playing and using the Tsyutoshi cloth, I usually blow four or five warm breaths into the plastic bag before  sealing it with a rubber band. I've never used a Dampit. A 50 - 55% humidity level is good for storage.

Best, Perry