Le 01/01/2016 15:53, David Pickett écrit :
>
> Questions:
>
> Which of the Ballistol oils is appropriate for quills?  "Universal 
> Oil"? http://www.ballistol.de/90-0-BALLISTOL-Universal-Oel-.html or a 
> different one?

I believe it's the "Universal Oil". At least that's what I was told when 
I bought a bottle.

>
> Denzil: "When the quill was given a single, liberal application of 
> Ballistol on the underside..."  Presumably the usual advice applies 
> not to get any on the tongue -- or does this not matter with Ballistol?

Denzil also adds: "2. Place the jack on a horizontal surface *with the 
quill facing down to prevent oil running into the tongue* and leave for 
at least 45 minutes, after which time the quill will appear translucent. 
Leaving the quill longer will not improve the result, but is 
permissible. Oiling the quill a second time will increase the plucking 
strength slightly and is unnecessary for the effectiveness of this method."


> Is it preferable to soak new quills in oil before cutting and using 
> them?  It seems that this might be a bit messy, and might make it more 
> difficult to hold them while cutting.  But I'd be interested to hear 
> from members who do this, as doing so should be quicker in the long 
> run than taking each jack out and oiling quills individually, which is 
> what I need to do at this point.

This wouldn't seem a good idea with a non-drying oil.

Dennis

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