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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000093.txt from 2003/05
From: "Tim Parks" <tim.parks@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] outdoor theatre
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 15:52:27 -0400
from my meager understanding of wood in general I offer the following:
when wood is wet it swells but does not crack.
when wood drys out the pore spaces within the wood that were filled with
moisture will now be void---- too many voids = crack
when the wood contains oil then the oil fills the voids. Oil is less likely
to evaporate therfor is a better long term "filler of the void"
water is known as the universal solvent. when oiled wood is esposed to large
quantities of water then the water will displace the oil. And as mentioned
above then the water will evaporate leaving VOIDS
I would think that if dried quickly and thoughly, then oiled with repeat
oiling to follow any piece of wood would be OK.
When in highschool I marched in all kinds of weather with my wooden
clareinet. But I always dried it as soon as possible, then oiled it and then
oiled agian in a couple of days.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subject: RE: [kl] outdoor theatre
I always thought it was the opposite-moisture gets absorbed by the wood and
the swelling causes cracking when the temperature changes? I have played my
clarinet in some very hot humid weather conditions and have never had a
problem-perhaps I've just been lucky.
Christy Erickson
-----Original Message-----
From: Buckman, Nancy [mailto:nebuckman@-----.edu]
Subject: RE: [kl] outdoor theatre
Wood doesn't crack from getting wet, it cracks from drying out. If it
cracks, there probably isn't anything you could have done to stop it, unless
you out-and-out abused it for the purpose of making it crack. Even if it
cracked, nowadays it can be repaired without any harm being done to the
instrument. In most cases you can't even find the crack unless you know
where to look for it, after a repair. If it isn't cold where you will be
sitting (below 65 degrees), then, personally, I wouldn't worry about it.
If you want to spend the money to fix up your Vito, at least you would have
a back-up, if you ever needed one. I have a set of Buffets as back-ups and
I've never used them. I practice on them two or three times a week to keep
them usable. I also have a set of Evette and Schaeffer's as back-ups to my
back-ups (that's anal, I know) that I never use and haven't touched in
twenty years. They were my first wooden instruments and have sentimental
value, so I keep them in playing condition. If I have students who need a
good instrument for a festival or audition, I let them use them, but I
haven't played them in eons.
Nancy
Nancy E. Buckman, Technical Assistant
School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 21012-1895 USA
Phone 410-777-2316 Fax 410-777-2233
E-mail nebuckman@-----.edu
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