I have never encountered any mold in the bore of a ji-ari (filled and
lacquered) shakuhachi that has been consistently wiped with a
tsuyutoshi after playing. Most of the mold seems to go for the area
around the root-end, especially on those flutes that don't have the
rhizomes trimmed closely to the body of the flute.
Growth also occurs commonly in ji-nashi flutes, especially those that
don't have any urushi in the bore.
I have used walnut oil from time to time, and if it's wiped very well
after application, I've seen no problems. The preferred traditional
oil is Camelia oil--don't know where it's derived from.
Unfortunately, it only seems to be available in Japan, and it's
pricey.
I can't imagine why one would ever oil the bore of a ji-ari
shakuhachi. After all, the reason for oiling in the first place is to
reduce moisture loss (and it looks nice, too)--this is already
accomplished by the urushi applied to the bore of a filled shakuhachi.
eB
>Hi all,
>
>If we are getting into the dilemma of which oil to use
>on shakuhachi, you might want to read what they have
>to say on www.navaching.com/shaku/oil. I read that
>and it confused me totally! Good to know a bit more
>about different oils though.
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