Klarinet Archive - Posting 000270.txt from 1995/12

From: Bob Yoon <st942100@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: radiocarbon dating of clarinets
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 01:06:10 -0500

> Even worse....my clarinet took a radiocarbin to prom. YOU THINK
>YOU RAISE THEM RIGHT AND THEY DO THIS TO YOU!!!! Geesh!
>
I'd suggest that one tries atom mass spectrometry provided that the
instrument is dendrochronologically calibrated, meaning that one would have
to travel to Africa searching for a comparative grenadilla sample for use as
a control group. But remember to boil the clarinet thoroughly in a bleach
solution in order to remove any extant pigments and oils which would only
distort the data.
This is great! I have found yet another way to combine my two
majors, Anthropology and Music!

Bob Yoon