Klarinet Archive - Posting 000196.txt from 1999/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Bore Oil (Planas Article)
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 23:09:51 -0500

At 05:27 PM 2/4/99 GMT, Tony Pay wrote:
>The large numbers of clarinets of varying age that he encounters show
>quite a variation in their absorption of applied linseed oil. In
>particular, clarinets that have cracked externally are often
>particularly absorbent internally under the crack. And some older
>instruments that come in for repair or overhaul take up a lot of oil --
>more than would be explained by the very small penetration described by
>Ted. Exactly how much oil, seems to be related to both age and history:
>older and/or more heavily played instruments tend to be more absorbent.
>Jon says he hasn't undertaken a detailed quantative analysis, however,
>or kept careful records, to support this correlation.
>
My old Rene Dumont (back-up horn and sentimental keeper, being my first
one) has a hairline crack in the barrel, which only sometimes becomes
visible. A good heavy oiling inside and out completely closes the crack
again. I'm convinced that at least SOME absorption takes place.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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