Klarinet Archive - Posting 000088.txt from 2011/02

From: Rachel Roessel <gsurosey@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Removing barrel rings
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:50:29 -0500

> I shudder to think that some of the suggestions re: 'barrel ring removal'
> may actually be attempted, and end-up in tragedy.

I know in the winter when the temperature and humidity both drop, my rings
loosen up (and fall off in the case of my cracked barrel). Would chilling and/or
drying out the barrel help them to come off without damaging anything? I don't
know if this would affect non-wood barrels, though.

Rachel

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