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Author: jeffc
Date: 2003-07-03 01:13
My son's clarinet has a broken cork in on one of the sections. It seems easy enough to replace, buy some cork sheets, cut and glue. Am I missing anything?
Jeff Connors
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-07-03 01:33
Yes. What sort of glue? What thickness of cork? Where to buy the cork? Is the cork good enough quality? Which keys to strip to make a clean work area? Then it has to fitted/sanded to size.
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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2003-07-03 03:32
Plus make sure that the edges are beveled without accidentally sanding of the wood tenon shoulders making a very wobbly fit. It's not "rocket science", but one does need to be careful.
To answer some of the questions posted above: 1)use a good contact cement 2) make sure the joint is clean of old glue and/or oil. 3) use cork that is 3/64" thick; 1/16" can be used but with more sanding 4) use a good grade of cork, cork sheets are sold in 4X12" sheets and cost $12-$15 US, Ferree's Tools is a supplier. 5) Some keys of the upper joint will need to be removed if corking the middle tenon of the upper joint. 6) be sure to bevel the the cork end so that the overlap will glue to the bevel. 7)don't forget to apply contact cement to the bevel as well as the wood and underside of the cork. 8) be sure to bevel the edges of the cork so the joints will go together smoothly. 9) the time spent gathering and purchasing the materials may exceed the $10 or so to have it corked by competent repair tech.
jbutler
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2003-07-03 11:24
And chamfer the edges of the strip while it is still straight, before glue is applied. I use an old flat file with the teeth removed and 150 grit sandpaper glued on instead. During sanding I hold the cork firmly at the edge of and on the top of a raised flat surface.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-07-03 12:07
About as easy as making an apple pie like my grandmother used to make..
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