Klarinet Archive - Posting 000120.txt from 1997/07

From: "Todd and Lynnette Staley" <nette@-----.net>
Subj: Re: mouthpiece cork
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 1997 21:31:40 -0400

I believe that standard practice is to carefully sand the cork down
evenly. A medium grain sandpaper can be used. My recommendation is to sand
off only a small amount at a time and keep retrying it so that you don't
take it down too far and make it too loose. Hope this helps.
--
Todd & Lynnette Staley
email: nette@-----.net

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> From: C Henderson <chenderson@-----.au>
> To: klarinet digest <klarinet@-----.us>
> Subject: mouthpiece cork
> Date: Friday, July 04, 1997 5:13 PM
>
> I'm hoping that one of you people with repairing skills will be able to
help here. I've got a Buffet B13
> with a slightly swollen cork on the mouthpiece. Is it possible to thin
it down a little, and if so, how?
> At the moment it is hard to put the mouthpiece and barrel together.
>
> TIA
>
> Clare Henderson <chenderson@-----.au>
>
>