Klarinet Archive - Posting 000083.txt from 2004/01

From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Cracks, cracks
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 16:40:40 -0500

Frank,
I think a clarinet is different than a violin, because it is being warmed
the inside and is trying to expand...it's a pretty strong force and it can
force the crack to open up again if it is just glued. I am doing a lousy
job of explaining this but I am sure someone else will say the same thing
in a better way!
Sue<who is NOT an expert by any means>

> Due to my cracking incident, I decided to read some old posts on the
topic. Most said pinning is the way to go. Then I thought of this... if a
violin repairman/maker uses GLUE to fix a cracked surface of a good
instrument that costs anywhere between $18,000 and $2,000,000, why not use
glue on a $1,800 clarinet?

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