Klarinet Archive - Posting 000803.txt from 1998/01

From: "Luanne S. Jacobs" <wwplayr@-----.net>
Subj: Re: dental floss on corks
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 12:48:48 -0500

I have used Teflon tape used for plumbing before and works well. Never really
tried dental floss though.

Luanne

AnneVacca wrote:

> Hi-
>
> I was just wondering...has anyone ever had a cork fall off or shrink for some
> reason and then wrapped with dental floss (waxed)?? It seems like it would
> work as sometimes bassoonists wrap their tenons with dental floss. Just
> wondering if anyone out there has done this before.
>
> Thanks-
>
> Anne Vacca
> Elementary Music Teacher/Band Director
> Elmira City Schools
> Elmira, NY
> AnneVacca@-----.com