Klarinet Archive - Posting 000027.txt from 2011/02

From: bhausmann1@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Backun Barrels
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:19:35 -0500

All the cork grease and cork shaving in the world will not help if you have wood-on-wood binding. The tenon on your A is apparently very slightly larger than your Bb tenon, just enough to stress the barrel and ultimately get it stuck. A little hand work with a piece of sandpaper can fix that. Ringless barrels are cracks looking for an opportunity to happen.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Bassett <bassettt1@-----.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 15:30:01
To: klarinet<klarinet@-----.com>
Reply-To: The Klarinet Mailing List <klarinet@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Backun Barrels

Hey everyone. Not long ago I mentioned that the ring of my barrel came off. I decided to order a backun barrel.

The first barrel cracked all the way through on the 3rd day. I didn't know why so I exchanged it (this was all done through wwbw not backun). Then just today it cracked even worse. I realized that it happened while I was putting the barrel on becuase I heard it crack. It fit perfectly on my Bb clarinet but difficulty on my A clarinet. I put TONS of cork grease on AND I shaved the cork down. I called backun to ask if they werent made for A clarinets and they said it should fit and told me that I must not be putting enough cork grease on or I must be forcing it. Basically, I understood my conversation to mean, its not possible they did anything wrong so we dont care about your problems.

I'm not trying to say that it IS their fault, however, I feel that it's hard to beleive I'm strong enough to make the thing crack so bad. I didn't have to force it on that much it was just difficult to get it on. What i was wondering if maybe the wood is just totally dried out or something considering the weather and the fact that they shipped it to a retail warehouse and it just sat in there for however long before shipping. I really don't wnat another one anymore I would rather just write off the 100$ rather than continue this hassle.

I have one concern. The barrel won't come off my clarinet now. Can someone tell me a way to safely get it off? (I didn't play on it AT ALL today becuase it cracked right when I put it on so it doesn't need to cool off or anything)

I dont care about the barrel that thing can shatter to pieces at this point. I only care about my clarinet.

Thank-you

Tom
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