Klarinet Archive - Posting 000211.txt from 1998/05

From: "Steven J Goldman, MD" <gpsc@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Wood 101
Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 01:42:35 -0400

Yes but No. Hard woods crack more easily from expansion and contraction, but
are far less likely to warp. Think of it like brittle metal verses soft
metal. The hard stuff is more difficult to deform, but when it does it
cracks. The soft metal will bend like crazy but its harder to shatter. Thus
the use of hard woods prolongs the usable life of the instrument.

Steve Goldman
sjgoldman@-----.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Buckman, Nancy <nebuckman@-----.us>
Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 11:04 AM
Subject: RE: [kl] Wood 101

>This has been discussed many times, but my understanding is this. The
>reason grenadilla is used over any other type of wood is that the grain
>is much closer and, therefore, less likely to crack. After all the
>discussion about the pros and cons of wood versus plastic, it was
>determined that the sound is affected more by changes in the column of
>air (determined by the shape of the bore), than by the substance the
>clarinet was made from. I personally have seen modern clarinets made
>from maple and they played well, so I don't think an oak clarinet is
>out of the realm. My $.02 worth.
>
>Nancy
>
>Nancy Buckman
>Anne Arundel Community College
>Arnold, MD USA
>nebuckman@-----.us
>
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>> From: Stan Elias[SMTP:elias1@-----.net]
>> Reply To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Sent: 5. toukokuuta 1998 10:36
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Subject: Re: [kl] Wood 101
>>
>> Michael Kolos wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>> > The grain is far more open on the rosewood. Cocobolo is similar.
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> > Redwood and cocobolo will leave the grain visible no
>> > matter how much you sand it, like oak.
>>
>> <snip
>>
>> > Despite what I said, I know that cocobolo would feel wonderfully
>> smooth
>> > with hardly any sanding, but you could see the open pores like oak.
>>
>> 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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