Klarinet Archive - Posting 000308.txt from 2010/08

From: Jennifer Jones <helen.jennifer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Spit leakage on mouthpiece -- cigarette papers
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:36:21 -0400

Dear Ken,

Thank you for the excellent primer on cigarette papers. However, I do
not understand what you are describing in the below paragraph.

On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 7:52 AM, K S <krsmav@-----.com> wrote:
>
> Repair shops cut cigarette papers into 2" x 1/8" strips and use them
> to check pad seating at various places around the rim. =A0If you want to
> be fancy, cut the head off a wooden matchstick (or a heavy toothpick)
> and attach the paper strip to one end with a bit of melted stick
> shellac. =A0You can also buy these from, for example, Ferree's, but if
> you have enough dexterity to make repairs, you can do it yourself
> without trouble.

How does a strip of paper help to check for pad seal? Is this better
than sucking or blowing into the sealed joint to look for air leaks?
What purpose does the match stick serve?.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Jones
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