Klarinet Archive - Posting 001194.txt from 1999/05
From: "Carl & Polly Anderson" <DClarinet@-----.com> Subj: Re: [kl] re: covering the holes from moving thumbrest Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 02:23:30 -0400
Mark, I also shop for my sandpaper at Wal-Mart. In the paint section I find
2000, yes two thousand grit, wet or dry (the black stuff). Carl Anderson
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From: Mark Weinstein <cpaok@-----.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] re: covering the holes from moving thumbrest
>Thanks, Cindy.
>
>Query for the Sand paper experts out there. Is 220 the FINEST ? When I went
>to Wal-mart recently all I could find was 180. The 180 had a ADHESIVE BACK
>which would be nice and useful in making a "tool" to sand reeds, etc. I
>realized that the 180 wasn't high enough at the time in Wal-Mart. Does it
go
>any higher than 220? Does Ferree's sell a small hand sanding tool and
>sandpaper?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Mark Weinstein
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CEField@-----.com>
>
>
>Inreply to:
>>In a message dated 5/25/99 4:47:52 PM, cpaok@-----.net writes:
><<Cindy --- are you kidding or does Ferree's sell such a thing ?>>
>
>"No fooling! It's a handy thing to have, too. I've used it to "spackle"
>thumb
>rest holes, gouges in a wood alto clarinet where the lyre bracket had been
>ripped out, and even surface "tooth ruts" on a wood eefer mouthpiece. The
>kit
>consists of hot stuff glue and grenadilla powder.
>
>Use only as much powder as you need and very slightly overfill the hole.
>When
>you add the glue, watch out! Talk about exothermic reactions! Very HOT. You
>can use 220-grit sandpaper (or whatever) to sand the result to a nice
finish
>when it cools down. I like to use sandpaper wetted with some vegetable oil
>when I sand this material. It looks like "lava" at first but, with
patience,
>you will have a nice, smooth finish when you complete the job.
>
>
>Hot Stuff Glue and Grenadilla Chip Kit
>
>
>Page 57. Ferree's catalog.
>Item H75
>$7.95
>appy sanding!
>Cindy"
>
>
>
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