Klarinet Archive - Posting 000333.txt from 2002/01

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Alternative to Cork for Tenons
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 18:25:06 -0500

Robert asked:

<<<Does anyone know of anyone that has sought or found an alternative to
cork for the tenon joints?

I have had it with my tenon corks on this Prestige. I literally have had to
put paper on all of the corks this winter until I can afford (Jan. 19th I
get paid) to get new ones [they have all shrunk].>>>

Valentino makes a replacement tenon "cork" out of a foam-like material that
is included in his band-director-emergency kits. I think that you can also
buy it separately through the Woodwind. I've never seen it used, however,
so can't comment on it goodness.

If you have a shrunk tenon cork, however, it's easy enough to swell it up
again with heat. The classic fix for sax necks is to use a cigarette
lighter -- probably don't want ot do this on a wood clarinet, though.

. . . try a hair dryer. (This a trick I learned from Morrie Bakun, a
*great* repair person in Vancouver, B.C.)

kjf

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