Klarinet Archive - Posting 000052.txt from 2004/01

From: "Don Hatfield" <dhatfield@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet cracked!!!!
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 08:44:12 -0500

My best friend/repair guy showed taught me a twist that was taught him by
Tom Ridenour. You use super glue (we use Hot Stuff, a great brand you can
get from Ferree's or Allied), but mix powdered grenadilla wood with it
before putting/pushing/forcing it into the crack area. It seems to increase
the bond and make it less visible afterwards.

Don Hatfield

~~~ If you worry, you'll die. If you don't worry, you'll stilll die. So, why
worry??? ~~~

> At 07:32 PM 1/1/2004 -0600, Robert Whiteside wrote:
> >A great repair man Hans Moenig used to hand the instruments over a steam
> >heater so that the crack would come together naturally and then securer
it
> >in some fashion at that point. Super glue is great but I think the horn
> >should be back to its original humidity level before attempting anything.
> >Pinning, only by an expert, is a good idea still.
>
> I belive the repair guys in our shop use super glue IN ADDITION TO pins
for
> large cracks. Super glue alone can handle some small ones, or fill old
> pinned cracks that have re-opened slightly.
>
>
> Bill Hausmann

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