PDF Documents

  • Customer Information Form - Download, complete and include our customer form inside the box with your oboe. Read More
  • Ross Gouger Customer Form - Download, complete and include in the box with your gouger. Read More
  • Annual Cleaning - This outline describes what you will receive when you choose to have a full cleaning/set-up on your oboe at Onks Woodwind Specialists. Read More
  • Mechanical Overhaul Details - What is a Complete Mechanical Overhaul at Onks Woodwind? Read More
  • How to Insure your Instrument - Click here for PDF document to share! Read More
  • Shipping Recommendations - We recommend UPS as first choice... Read More
  • Crack Prevention - Wood oboes slowly expand and contract constantly throughout the year. For most of the year, the changes our oboes go through are so small we hardly ever notice. When there is a sudden change in weather; i.e. temperature, the oboe can’t keep up with its normal slow changes which results in major regulation issues and… Read More
  • Oboe Oiling Procedure - Two items are needed to oil the bore of your oboe. 1. Bore oil. (Do not use a petroleum based oil.) 2. Turkey Feather. I use real tail turkey feathers, usually about 14-16 inches long.   Hold the upper joint of the oboe in one hand with the keys facing up. DO NOT put oil… Read More
  • Cold Weather Warning! - During the winter months, your oboe/clarinet will get cold. Do not play it right away!! Your instrument needs to warm up from the outside of the wood to the inside bore, so no blowing through the instrument to warm it up. Plan on needing a few extra minutes to warm up your instrument by holding… Read More
  • Oboe Maintenance - There are many factors that go into maintaining your oboe. The following list of maintenance items are some of the standard things that should be done and NOT done to your oboe. There are many other things that could be listed here, but to remain on the outer boundaries of chaos I am only listing… Read More