Klarinet Archive - Posting 001158.txt from 2000/05

From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.us>
Subj: RE: [kl] barrel sticking to upper joint
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 07:59:14 -0400

Hi Mary,

The problem is called "summer humidity". You can do a couple of things -
leave it alone and when drier weather comes the wood will shrink a little
and the problem will cease to exist, or have your repairman remove some of
the cork on the tenon of the upper joint. It may also be necessary to
remove some of the wood inside the barrel socket to accommodate the swelling
of the tenon. This is definitely something for the repairman to do though,
so that the clarinet is not damaged in the process.

Nancy

If all of the nations of the world are in debt,
where did all the money go? Steven Wright

Nancy E. Buckman, Technical Assistant
School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, Maryland 21012 USA
nebuckman@-----.us

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MaryWBalch@-----.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 1:15 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] barrel sticking to upper joint
>
> Hi,
>
> One of my students has a clarinet that the barrel and upper joint stick
> together when he tries to disassemble. The cork is well greased and I
> have
> also tried cleaning the inner lip of the barrel. I put a different barrel
> on
> the joint and it did the same thing. So I think the problem lies with the
>
> upper joint. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary W. Balch
> Woodwinds Instructor- whose own clarinet now has this sickness!
>
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