Klarinet Archive - Posting 000152.txt from 1998/05

From: Michael Kolos <makolos@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Wood 101
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 16:03:18 -0400

I've never tried, and so I can't really say. What I meant is that the woods resembled
each other visually more than the other types of woods. I don't think oak would work
well. It doesn't seem strong enough to make that thin. The pores are very prominant
in oak. I'd think it would most likely crack before being finished. But it would be
interesting to see if I am right in that hypothesis.

Michael

Stan Elias wrote:

> Michael, are you implying that an instrument made from oak would have a sound
> similar to one made from rosewood or cocobolo? [Just curious, no attack intended]
> If that's the case and, as you say, wood can be stained to virtually any color, why
> are we consuming rare tropical trees?
>
> Stan Elias
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