Klarinet Archive - Posting 000132.txt from 2004/01

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Cracks, cracks
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 16:38:26 -0500

At 03:58 PM 1/4/2004 -0500, Steve Fowler wrote:
>Yes, Bill. A band does not necessarily mean an inferior horn. I just did
>that to stir things up a little. As far as shrinking the bore goes, the
>pressure applied to the band is sufficient to close the crack, not just
>tighten the band. This pressure can cause a shrinking in the spot where
>the band is installed. Usually, this is in the top joint above the "A"
>key...

I concede that it is probably POSSIBLE to compress the bore, but it seems
that it would take a considerable amount of pressure beyond what is
necessary to compress the band to do it. The compression would be coming
in the direction the wood would seem to be most capable of resisting it
from -- the natural arch of the cylinder wall.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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