Klarinet Archive - Posting 000020.txt from 2001/05

From: Rich Gordley <rgordley@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] cracking clarinets
Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 16:42:04 -0400

As a veteran lurker I have nothing to add to this topic, but I do have a
couple of questions. Firstly, is there any evidence that the incidence of
newer instruments cracking is higher now than it was in the past (say
pre-1960)? And if so...which from my limited observation I believe to be
the case..what relationship does this have to do with the time allowed for
wood to "cure" before being processed into a clarinet? Assuming that more
clarinets are sold now than 40 years ago and previously, and that this
consumes more wood, is the curing time still the same? I seem to remember
years ago reading that grenadilla wood was allowed to cure for several
years. Can manufacturers still afford to let wood rest this long, or are
there methods (such as kiln-drying for lumber) that allow curing more rapidly?

Any of your thoughts along these lines would be appreciated.

Rich Gordley
Des Moines, IA

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