Klarinet Archive - Posting 000410.txt from 1998/09

From: "Karl Krelove" <kkrelove@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] breaking in my R13
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 02:09:37 -0400

My understanding of the manufacturing process is that the wood is soaked in
oil for weeks before the machining process begins.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cox, Graeme <Graeme.Cox@-----.nz>
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998 6:25 PM
Subject: RE: [kl] breaking in my R13

>Ben,
>
>I think that the major reason for blowing-in a new instrument gradually is
>that when new, the wood is very dry. It also doesn't have a history of oil
>application which reduces the uptake rate of moisture. When you play it
>first, the inside of the bore becomes wet very quickly and wet wood tries
to
>swell. This stresses the tube, placing the inside layer in compression and
>the outside under tension. If the stress becomes excessive, the outside of
>the bore may crack.
>
>Building up your use of the instrument slowly allows moisture to spread
>evenly thoughout the wood so that expansion and contraction occurs evenly
>across the diameter and minimises stress differences. Also, moisture will
>move more easily through wood that already contains moisture than through
>wood that is bone dry.
>
>Regular application of bore oil early in the instrument's life will help
>prevent the wood fibres absorbing the moisture, and swelling and
contracting
>excessively and unevenly.
>
>I imagine that if you have not played an instrument for a long period, that
>you should similar care to play-in the instrument gradually, although older
>instruments that have been oiled regularly, should not be so sensitive.
>(This is worth some debate on the list!)
>
>By the way, recorder players know all about the destructive effect of
>overplaying without drying out carefully. It is remarkably easy to crack
the
>head of a beautiful wooden recorder through letting the block swell too
>much.
>
>Cheers,
>Graeme Cox
>Graeme.Cox@-----.nz
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ben Stutzman [SMTP:benstutzman@-----.net]
>> Sent: Monday, September 14, 1998 7:08 AM
>> To: Klarinet
>> Subject: [kl] breaking in my R13
>>
>> Weiner Music said that it would take 1 to 2 weeks for my R-13 to
>> arrive. They lied. It came in two days. (I just never got around to
>> writing back). My teacher tried it and found nothing wrong. She envies
>> me because the tuning is so good. It is certainly a dream to play. I
>> just can't wait till I can play the full range with no time limit. She
>> told me to start at 5 minutes, playing only low register to throat
>> tones. Each week I will add 5 minutes. She also says I need to "train"
>> the horn. So as I slowly play notes I adjust the tuning to be right on
>> pitch. I don't quite understand why I have to do this. Is there a
>> scientific reason, or is this a new concept? Any explanation would be
>> helpful.
>>
>> Thanks
>> __________
>> Ben Stutzman
>> benstutzman@-----.net
>>
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