Klarinet Archive - Posting 001312.txt from 1999/01

From: LeliaLoban@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Grenadilla Wood
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 22:54:51 -0500

Doug wrote,
>>I have a question that may sound stupid, but is the Grendadilla Wood or
whatever other kindds of wood that the clarinet is made out of naturally black
or is there artificial coloring used on the wood to make it have the black
color. I have been curious about that for a long time. >>

Some wood is naturally black, some is dyed black and occasionally someone
still makes a wooden clarinet that's not black. I was curious about
Grenadilla, too (note spelling), so I did some preliminary research. It's not
nearly the last word on the subject, but FWIW, it's available on sneezy.org:
<A HREF@-----.html">Are Blackwood
and Grenadilla the Same Wood?</A>
If you don't have Internet access, e-mail me and I'll send you a copy.

Lelia
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."

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