don`t bother oiling the inside since it has most likely already been oiled on the inside just oil it on the outside 1 or 2 times in 2-3 hour intervals to give it a temporary natural varnish finish, personally I would prefer to masala the inside but this can only be done during the summer

Thanks a lot!
But what if it hasnt been oiled inside? should i put on a coat or would it not make a difference?
How do you put masala in?

Thanks a lot!
But what if it hasnt been oiled inside? should i put on a coat or would it not make a difference?
How do you put masala in?

the masala can only be done when it is hot outside with lots of sunshine, and to be honest its not going to make a difference if you oil it on the inside it might actually screw up the sound if you don`t know how much to put and again this should only be done when it is hot outside with lots sun and since its winter you can just put the hooks and ropes, and dagga, thili on right now because it`ll sound the same even without the oil, then wait till summer comes around and oil it up, or masala it then so that way the dhol can absorb the ingredients and get a bit sun to help the process

Thanks for the help everyone!