Klarinet Archive - Posting 001175.txt from 1999/05

From: CEField@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] re: covering the holes from moving thumbrest
Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 17:46:53 -0400

In a message dated 5/26/99 10:56:33 AM, cpaok@-----.net writes:

<<Does it go any higher than 220? Does Ferree's sell a small hand sanding
tool and
sandpaper?>>

I don't really know about sandpaper grades. The 220 grit is the highest
number they sell at Home Depot. (Ferree's is great for the specialty tools
and supplies; for everyday stuff, try Home Depot or your local hardware
store.)

I buy a box of sandpaper sheets (about 8 X 11 in size). Then I use household
scissors to cut the sandpaper into strips for sanding tenon corks. (Sharpens
the scissors while I'm at it!)

You can make nifty hand-sanding tools from old clarinet reeds. This trick was
passed along to me by a sax guy. Use contact cement to attach small strips of
sandpaper to the backs of the reeds. These "tools" are nice because they're
easy to hold and can maneuver into tight spots (i.e., the crow's foot cork on
the F/C key when it's in place on the clarinet and just needs a smidge of
cork taken off). These little sanders don't last too long because the tip of
the reed is so thin. But this is a good way to recycle dead or split reeds
and squeeze a few extra cents value from them.

Cindy

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