Klarinet Archive - Posting 000346.txt from 1998/02

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Greenlines
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 21:40:08 -0500

Is it not generally possible to reline a socket? In what circumstances
might it be worth doing, if it can really be done?
Roger ("worn joints") Shilcock

On Fri, 6 Feb 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 05:26:19 -0500
> From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Greenlines
>
> At 08:48 PM 2/5/98 -0600, Roger Garrett wrote:
> >On Thu, 5 Feb 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:
> >> Of course, all tenon joints will tend to break if abused. But will
> >> Greenline tenons be more difficult/impossible to repair? That is the big
> >> question!
> >
> >Gee let me see, I have spoken with many, many reps over the years, and
> >they have never said anything about tenon joints....then this one
> >does....go figure.
> >
> >Bill Brannen just did a new instrument service on one of my student's
> >Greenline clarinet and said the same thing....I have no idea why. Must be
> >just a predetermined urge to say something about tenon joints once in
> >awhile!
> >
> You'd be at amazed how many broken tenon joints we see. It is possible to
> completely replace a tenon. Broken sockets, which are thinner and more
> prone to damage, generally require replacement of the whole joint, mostly
> by nature of the design. I suppose since the Greenline blanks can stand
> the original boring process, they could take the tenon replacement work,
> but it would be interesting to see for sure.
>
>
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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>
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>

   
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