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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000070.txt from 2007/02

From: "Kevin H. Moore" <oboetools@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Hairline cracks was Old oboes
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:16:17 -0500

This is entirely possible. I have a couple small such areas on my AK copy.
If you're concerned, or just want to be sure, you can always mark the ends
of the crack with a pencil mark. If the crack(?) crosses the lines, you'll
know it's growing.

Hoping it's just the grain -

Kevin

----- Original Message -----
From: <Oboehotty@-----.com>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 14:09 Hrs
Subject: Re: [DR-L] Hairline cracks was Old oboes

> Miriam,
> These could very well just be the natural grain of the wood that will come
> and go depending on the season. I have several of these in my upper joint
> around my octave key vents and the normal places, like my trill keys. I
have had
> them since I got the horn almost 7 years ago. They look like cracks
starting,
> but tend to stay there all the time. I don't think its anything to worry
> about, but nonetheless, keep an eye. Its probably just natural wood
grain.
>
> Shawn
>
> Shawn Reynolds
> Oboe Faculty, Wind Quintet, Chamber Music Coach -- Westminster College
> Associate Director of Bands -- Liberty Local Schools
>
>
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