Klarinet Archive - Posting 000886.txt from 2003/04

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Moennig Barrel Dimensions
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:43:42 -0400

In a message dated 4/19/2003 7:01:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, karlkrelove@-----.net writes:

> Also, I have less success with Moennig-tapered barrels on my Selmer 10G
> (especially my newer A) than I used to on my 1960's Moenning-adjusted R-13s.
> Moennig avoided working on Selmer 10's and 10G's, so I doubt if he put a
> great deal of effort into customizing his barrel concept for them.>>

Karl, I play on 10G's. In the barrels I made for myself, I use a taper very similar in angle to the taper Moennig used (as I understand it). However, I don't open the the top of the taper as far as the ones I see from Buffet. At the bottom of the taper, I open up the bore just slightly to place the D/A, E/B, and F/C 12ths where I want them.

To do this I reverse the reamer and use it in the bottom of the barrel bore. Although not really measureable, it approximates a slightly hour glass shape in the barrel, with the narrow part two thirds of the way down.

I have to use a shorter barrel with a slightly smaller bore on the A. The taper is exactly the same.

For what it's worth....
Walter
www.clarinetxpress.com

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