Re: [Harp-L] Composite wood combs

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

What kind of wood composite is it? If it's the sort of
resin-impregnated plywood used for gun stock and knife handles as used
by Filisko (Dymondwood), then chances are it will be OK with alcohol.
But you might want to check the websites of the manufacturers for more
specific information.

If you're buying the harps from Kinya himself, they will have been
thoroughly cleaned. Kinya is absolutely fastidious in such matters, as
he is in all aspects of working on harmonicas. And you could contact
him for advice as well. I don't have an email address at hand, but you
could probably reach him through harmonicaessions.com, where he is the
columnist for harmonica maintenance and customization.

Winslow

--- Cliff Hall <12barz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I was lucky enough to stumble upon a set of 7 Kinya Pollard custom
> harps on
> ebay and snatched them up.  I've never bought used harps before, and
> I feel
> a bit creeped out about playing after somebody else, no matter how
> nice or
> healthy he may seem to be.  So I'll clean them first.  Here's the
> thing.
> Each of the harps has a composite wood comb.  I don't know what
> composite
> wood combs are or how vulnerable they might be to isopropyl alcohol,
> etc.
> Would it be safe to soak them, ultrasonic jewelry cleanerize them, or
> would
> I need to limit myself to careful cleaning with a brush dipped in
> alcohol
> (or some more preferable disinfectant solution)?  What makes a
> composite
> wood comb "composite" anyway?  Any information or learned opinions
> would be
> appreciated.
> 
> SPAH program for this year sounds terrific.  Why no workshop on
> plagiarism?
> Hope to see you all there.  I've already cleaned out my root beer
> bottles
> for the jams.
> 
> Cliff Hall
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