Klarinet Archive - Posting 000581.txt from 2003/03

From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Adjusting intonation
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 14:14:05 -0500

This is interesting!

Christy Erickson

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Bush [mailto:rbushidioglot@-----.com]
Subject: Re: [kl] Adjusting intonation

Can't speak for Walter, but what I do is make my bore oil, using high
grade olive oil, sweet almond oil and some drops of vitamin E to keep
it from going rancid. I then put the section in a length of PVC pipe of
appropriate diameter and length that has an end cap glued onto the
bottom end. Such a custom made container requires the smallest possible
volume of liquid to get the job done.

On Friday, March 14, 2003, at 10:03 AM, Christy Erickson wrote:

> Walter, Where do you buy bore oil in the quantities required to soak
> a bass
> clarinet?
>
> Christy Erickson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 11:58 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Adjusting intonation
>
> In a message dated 3/14/2003 11:17:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> reedman@-----.com writes:
>
>> It is also VERY likely that the bore has warped or shrunk. If you
>> had
> not already had the instrument overhauled I would suggest sending it to
> Larry Naylor and have him soak the joints in his oil solution for
> about a
> month to bring the bore back to its original specs. You may want to
> contact
> Larry
> about this.>>
>
> I'm going to echo Clark on this. If you're serious about bringing a
> clarinet
> back to life that has sat in an attic for 50 or so years, an oil bath
> is
> essential.
>
> You would be amazed at the difference in the wood. It takes a nice
> long soak
> though. I do a minimum of two weeks.
>
> I have a 40 year old Buffet bass clarinet here that I bought on eBay.
> The
> wood is so dry that it is a orange color. No, it's NOT antique
> ROSEWOOD, as
> the ads on eBay scream. It's regular old grenadilla totally dried out.
>
> After I totally disassemble it, I'm going to soak it for at least two
> to
> three weeks. Only then will I really know what I have to work with.
>
> Walter Grabner
> www.clarinetXpress.com
> bass clarinet mouthpieces and repairs
>
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Richard Bush
Maker of 'BasSonic' bassoon reeds
760 Robins Avenue
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 393-7265
IDRS member
ICA member
rbushidioglot@-----.com

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