Fish are preserved in cedar smokehouses or dried on cedar racks. Cedar wood is used for totem poles, carvings, masks and longhouses, as well as canoes, paddles, hooks, spears and fishing floats.
Dried bark is an excellent tinder for matches and torches.
Bark is also used for ropes, baskets and fishing nets. Bark is dyed and processed into thread for mats, clothing, blankets and hats.
Withes are strong, lightweight and naturally grow in long strands so they are suitable for ropes and lashing. Roots are dried and braided to make hats and baskets. Indigenous peoples use almost every part of a cedar tree. Western red cedar holds important spiritual and cultural meaning for Indigenous peoples in BC, and they use it for medicines, essential oils, spiritual ceremonies and other cultural uses. It is a good choice for musical instruments due to its superb acoustic resonance properties. Its dimensional stability makes it perfectly suited for sauna panelling, mouldings and window blinds. Western red cedar is an attractive wood for interior applications including sashes, doors and windows, ceiling and wall panelling, and custom millwork. It is a popular wood for outdoor uses such as greenways, public art, urban parks and landscape design, patio furniture, playground equipment, greenhouses, garden boxes, gazebos, sheds and pergolas.
#How to detect red rot brass portable#
It is used for roof shingles, exterior siding and cladding, decking, weather boarding, portable buildings, poles, posts and fences, and ship and boat building. Its superior durability, aesthetic beauty and dimensional stability make it an excellent choice for exterior applications in residential or commercial projects. I don't remember your other questions now so I will reply to your comment separately.Western red cedar is naturally resistant to decay and insect damage, so no chemical treatment is required. It is not a huge job to a Technician, but you should by no means try it by yourself, obviously. I can't comment on the pricing - but I have replaced leadpipes on Trumpets before. if you live in Los Angeles it will be probably be more expensive than if you live in Jonesboro. The cost of a replacement will vary depending on where you live, e.g. When Zinc is leached out of the alloy, a copper lattice is left behind, sort of like a spider web of Copper - this is not structurally sound (or air/water tight now that I think of it) and over time the affected tubing will either collapse or crack. Scientifically, red rot is the De-zincification of Brass, Brass being Copper with a little bit of Zinc in it (yes there are other things in Brass, I'm simplifying here). If you put this instrument in a plastic container with another Trumpet, the other Trumpet wouldn't suddenly start popping up red spots just because it is next to this one. However, your understanding of red rot seems to have some holes in it (I apologize for the pun!) Red rot does "spread" in that the affected areas grow larger - but, the red rot doesn't spread in the same way a virus or a cancer spreads. Yes, from this pic, this appears to be red rot. Hello, Brass instrument repair Technician here. and a forewarning - you will probably need to grease your main tuning slide more often - when you wipe the leadpipe it will take some of the grease out every time (unless you have a reversed leadpipe like my C Trumpet does.) When I bought mine like 6 years ago they were only like $10. This wipes out any gunk that may have ended up in there and removes most of the water. When you're done playing, take your Main tuning slide out and run your Flute Pad Saver (with its haircut!) Through the leadpipe. Cut off enough of the length of the bristles so that it still wipes the inside of your leadpipe but doesnt get stuck - never force it through, it should go easily! My professor in college taught us about this and I use one on my main Trumpet after every time I play it. As it is, it will not fit in your leadpipe so you need to modify it! Give it a haircut. The after lunch thing can be solved! If you go to your music store, you can buy a thing called a Flute Pad Saver.
#How to detect red rot brass pdf#
He has Videos and PDF Handouts for most instruments, the PDF handout under Trumpet has great advice to keeping your horn in the best shape. A friend of mine spent time during the Covid Shutdown to add an Instrument Care section to his website.