Klarinet Archive - Posting 000200.txt from 2002/07

From: w8wright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: RE: [kl] cork failure **
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 16:28:08 -0400

<><> Karl=A0Krelove wrote:
That said, if you want to dispense with the whole problem altogether,
the use of thread wrapped thickly enough around the tenon to create a
firm fit and held down with cork grease has been suggested by several of
us. [snip] Maybe someone else has experience with it - good or
bad.

I bought a pair of flutes, and one of them uses string+grease instead of
cork. The flute with greased thread was for a friend of mine --- it
was a 'folk instrument' rather than a 'concert instrument' --- and I
haven't observed it since I delivered it; but I've never heard her
complain about the system. The 'grease' is considerably more viscous
than cork grease. Perhaps it s actually a wax?

Cheers,
Bill

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