Klarinet Archive - Posting 000923.txt from 2004/07

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Measuring sound character
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 18:59:56 -0400

Shaw, Kenneth R. wrote:

>Kal Opperman made a couple of experimental barrels out of soft pine. He
>told me that they played wonderfully, but that the wood soaked up water
>and swelled within about 10 minutes, so they were unusable.
>
>

Did he try lacquering the bore? I remember Steve Fox told me he had a
similar problem (wood absorbing water) with some exotic woods, which he
solved by this technique.

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