Why Does my Hand Turn Green?

It was a long weekend of playing, as evidenced by a green-stained right hand in the picture below. Have you ever wondered why this happens? Why, on un-laquered horns, do some people get the notorious “green hand?” Explained in a nutshell, this stuff is a byproduct of prolonged human contact on untreated brass. It originates from [...] Related articles: Nickel Silver and Horns One question that comes up periodically is that of what...

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