Klarinet Archive - Posting 000673.txt from 2003/09

From: "Don Hatfield" <dhatfield@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] When an old clarinet smells
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:09:17 -0400

A repair tech friend who worked with me in a music store once had Tom
Ridenour sat with him for two hours one afternoon and learning to use
grenadilla powder and Hot Stuff, the industrial strength super glue you can
get from Ferree's or Allied to repair cracks. After practicing on a couple
of old wood clarinets my friend, Terry, has learned able to make an
almost-always unnoticeable and permanent repair to cracks inside or out.

> ....while we're talking about maintenance, a repairman mentioned to me
> today that "new technology" has replaced the old practice of pinning and
> gluing a crack. I wasn't able to ask for details during the
> conversation, but now I'm wondering what other method of repairing a
> crack exists?>

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