Oil your wooden recorder to keep it in tip top condition and prevent it drying out.
All wooden recorders need to be oiled from time to time in order to protect them from the moisture generated during playing. Oiling maintains beauty of sound and response.
Without oil the wood would lose its lustre and the surfaces of the bore would become rough. It may even develop cracks or suffer alterations in dimensions as a result of expansion when playing and subsequent shrinkage when drying out.
The frequency of oiling depends on the kind of wood and the demands placed on the instrument as the moisture generated during playing means that the maker’s initial treatment of the surface will need renewing.
Generally speaking recorders require oiling 2–3 times a year.