Klarinet Archive - Posting 001091.txt from 1999/09

From: "Pegrem, David" <David.Pegrem@-----.au>
Subj: RE: [kl] Clarinet in intensive care
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 19:06:18 -0400

Absolutely correct.
It's a bit like experimental surgery where if the patient dies you just drop
kick it to the nearest bin.

But the purpose is to see if I can get the wood grain to remerge without
effecting the tone of the clarinet.

I was told they used Indian ink to dye the clarinets. And that you can't
get rid of it or if you tried you would fundamentally weaken the structure
of the wood. So I'm not attempting to remove the ink but to enhance the
grain.

cheers

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Shilcock
[mailto:roger.shilcock@-----.uk]
Subject: Re: [kl] Clarinet in intensive care

Dear David P.,
I presume you're doing this to perfect your skills. Since it's an Edgware,
it can hardly be for the sake of the instrument.....
Roger S.
(who's borrowed them and loathes them)

On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Pegrem, David wrote:

> Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 11:40:15 +1000
> From: "Pegrem, David" <David.Pegrem@-----.au>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: "'klarinet@-----.org>
> Subject: [kl] Clarinet in intensive care
>
> I've acquired an old Boosey and Hawkes Edgeware clarinet that has suffered
a
> fair bit of abuse. Basically its in intensive care and needs
resuscitation.
> The wood looks totally dried out and the black dye has just about rubbed
off
> the surface, leaving a nice wood grain showing through.
>
> I'd prefer to work on it myself and learn something as opposed to putting
in
> to a workshop and learning nothing. I already have two other clarinets so
if
> the operation is unsuccessful I can still lavish my devotion on the other
> two.
>
> What could I use to bring the grain out further, oil and seal the clarinet
> with?
>
>
>
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