Klarinet Archive - Posting 000181.txt from 1999/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Disassembly (Was Backsliding Student)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 08:02:29 -0400

At 12:45 PM 9/7/1999 +1000, Michael (O'Neile & Fisher) wrote:
>You raise an interesting point. Is there an acknowledged least-risk way of
>assembling and disassembling a clarinet?
>
>Having struggled with my unit since new until recent successive sandings of
>the corks, and the removal of fine tolerances of timber from the tenons made
>the job of disassembly less difficult, I still manage to occasionally warp
>the key-work on the bottom joint in particular.
>
I have seen several methods taught, but (natually) still prefer the way I
was first shown: build up from the bottom, holding each joint with your
fingers holding down the ring keys (careful with the bridge) so the strain
in not placed on the other vulnerable keys. I usually place the bell on my
knee or chair between my legs for support while putting on the barrel. I
have seen where kids are taught to hold the two main joints quite far away
from the middle tenon while assembling, but the potential for great stress
on that tenon joint scares me!

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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