Klarinet Archive - Posting 000653.txt from 2003/04

From: Kenneth Wolman <kenneth.wolman@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Followup to the frozen barrel non-saga
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:39:49 -0400

I hate when things work out and you don't know why.

We had a cold snap last night. It was 85 at this time yesterday. Now it's
about 40. I got home awhile ago, prepared to try some of the remedies I'd
seen suggested--WD-40 or freezing the joint while it was wrapped in a
towel--and turned the barrel. It came right off. I greased the tenon
HEAVILY. Everything sounds as it should.

Now, however, I can feel what seems to be an unevenness in the barrel
itself, a point of resistance. I read about this on a website where some
repairman describes how he works on stuck barrels. At least I didn't have
to remove the trill keys the way he does.

Do composite barrels get around the expansion problem? The Accu-Bore
barrel looks uglier than sin but if it can avoid this kind of expansion, it
might be worth it. Then again, do makers produce 3rd party wooden barrels
for a mid-range Leblanc, or am I just dreaming?

Ken

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Kenneth Wolman http://www.kenwolman.com http://kenwolman.blogspot.com
Lord, steel us against the expectation of disappointment and our belief in
the surety of heartbreak....

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