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December 08, 2006
Humid Box for Repairing Cracked Shakuhachi Flutes.
Hi All,
Winter is upon us. The New York City wind that cuts throught the avenues feels like razor on the bare skin. And when we walk into our heated apartments, we immediately strip off our layers or we'll be covered in sweat in minutes. These are the conditions of East Coast living. Those of us who carry our flutes around subject them to sudden shifts of temperature all day long (you know who you are). The best thing to do is to let your flute acclimate before you play it. If you play it outside in the snow, be sure to have it warmed by your body before you bow into it (I once played in the snow in Nagano. We had the flutes in our down jackets next to our warm bodies before we played).
Here is my humid box for what's came in this week for crack repairs.
Notice the bowl of water and damp rags in my Sterilite container. The humidity closes the cracks and then binding is done.
Let's hope your flute does not make a vist to my box this winter.
Stay warm.
Namaste, Perry
Posted by Perry Yung at December 8, 2006 08:58 PM