Klarinet Archive - Posting 001049.txt from 2004/07

From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Water in tone holes
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 14:25:29 -0400

I think the main advantage to cork pads is that they are less porous than
the coverings on felt pads and, therefore, they seal better (or did when
they began to be used - I don't know if the same is true with the newer
synthetic pad coverings). They are harder to seat, especially in larger
sizes, and they tend to be noisier than felt when they close, so many
players use them only in the upper section. I don't think preventing water
from filling the holes is one of their attributes.

Karl Krelove

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sue Raycraft [mailto:raycraft@-----.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:44 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Water in tone holes
>
>
>
> > > Another possible, but scientifically unproven, solution is to have the
> > > pads on the serial re-offending keys replaced with cork. I had this
> > > done on one of the keys on my previous Bb Clarinet <snip> it made a
> difference to the phenomenon of water getting trapped between the
> pad and the hole causing that lovely gurgling sound. - Gavin.
>
>
> I always thought that one of the benefits of cork pads on those keys
> was not that they *prevented* the water from getting trapped, but
> that cork is more waterproof than traditional pads an therefore they
> last much longer in those places that are continually getting wet.
>
> I have corks pads on my upper joint also and I *still* get water under
> them
>
> Sue
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Klarinet is a service of Woodwind.Org, Inc. http://www.woodwind.org
>
>

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Klarinet is a service of Woodwind.Org, Inc. http://www.woodwind.org

   
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org