Slobbering in General

[Serenity]

I am curious because in several comments made by different people they say that slobbering down one's ocarina is a bad thing. However I was wondering about this, because if you play an wind instrument even if you do not mean to, usually a certain amount of moisture or saliva will go into the instrument and as far as I know there is no way to stop this. It is a naturally occuring phenomenon. So, I don't get it. Please Enlighten me, I appreciate it.

Also I was wondering. Can the ocarina get wet or can't it? I realise the hardwood ocarinas as with any wooden instrument, are an exception to the rule and it would be best if they do not get wet at all if at all possible. However does that mean that polycarbonate, warmstone and aluminium ocarinas can't or shouldnt get wet? If so how is it that in other posts people write about washing their ocarinas with alcohol and/or warm soapy water.

Slightly confused..._{ok more confused than slightly}

[Nephiel]

Slobbering is bad because it can clog the windway while you play, causing bad sound. Blowing hard on the ocarina while keeping the fipple covered, or covering all toneholes while inhaling sharply, can fix that right away.

Moisture is bad because it creates condensation and causes the same problem, but the fix is the same.

Neither water nor moisture will damage polycarbonate or warmstone Mountain Ocarinas.
Also, if I understood it right, the wood on the hardwood models has been treated filling all the voids between the fibers with resin, so the wood behaves like plastic - won't absorb any water at all.

I've washed my poly G lots of times with soap and water. I recently got a warmstone G and also washed it. No trouble at all.

[ubizmo]

The hardwood MO is, as far as I know, not an exception.  I've washed mine many times.  The "hardwood" is Dymondwood, which is a wood that has been specially treated.  The natural water in the wood has been driven out and replaced by a synthetic resin, resulting in a wood that no longer absorbs water.  This is why it doesn't warp, swell, or crack.

I use warm or even cool water for washing MOs, but I don't use hot water, because I don't want to risk softening the glue that's used to hold it together.  I have no idea what glue is used, or how much heat it can take, so I err on the side of caution.

Ubizmo

[Serenity]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for answering my question(s).

Serenity,