Klarinet Archive - Posting 000089.txt from 2003/05

From: Erik Tkal <bbtkal@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] tight tenons (was: outdoor theatre)
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 14:36:46 -0400

I recently bought an R-13 and the tenon that fits into the bottom joint was very tight, no matter how much cork grease I applied. I ended up sanding the tenon tip just outside of the cork a small amount to get it to fit smoothly, then re-oiled that portion (as well as the mortise where it had been abrading) and have no problems now. Of course this could be dangerous as sanding is an operation that can be hard to undo... :-P

Erik Tkal

At 02:27 PM 5/5/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 5/5/2003 1:23:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, nebuckman@-----.edu writes:
>
>> Walter,
>>
>> My only comment would be that if I had to force a barrel, I wouldn't attempt to put the instrument together in the first
>> place.>>
>
>Nancy, you are absolutely right. But some people would.
>
>Walter

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