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Author: Curinfinwe
Date: 2008-11-12 22:29
In the past week or so, the joint between the upper section and the barrel has been sticking horribly. I think this is because here in Nova Scotia, the weather is changing and the wood is swelling, whereas my hard rubber barrel is not. The barrel's tight to begin with, as the clarinet's a big bore from the 20s as far as I can tell, and I'm really afraid my clarinet's going to crack. Is there anything I can do about it?
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Author: 78s2CD
Date: 2008-11-13 03:01
I've had this kind of issue with two or three wooden barrels and solved the problem by sanding the inside of the socket to loosen them.
Jim
James C. Lockwood
Rio Rico AZ
"I play a little clarinet"
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Author: BobD
Date: 2008-11-13 09:35
These problems are extremely frustrating and the frustration can lead to you taking action that only makes it worse. Take your clarinet to a professional clarinet technician ASAP.
Bob Draznik
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Author: Bassie
Date: 2008-11-13 12:41
Agreed - I'd definitely hesitate before 'adjusting' an antique. Clearly the barrel or the instrument has to change - the $64,000 question is which, and by how much? I'd not like to speculate.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-11-13 16:12
Since the ebonite barrel fits well, it's probably wise to have the lower socket on the original wooden barrel fitted to the tenon rather making the tenon fit as the ebonite barrel will end up all wobbly.
Shouldn't cost too much to do and there won't be much wood removed from the original barrel - only dust, but enough to make the difference between fitting well and binding up solid. It's most likely due to the barrel swelling and the rings compressing the socket causing it to bind.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Curinfinwe
Date: 2008-11-13 19:44
I don't have the original barrel; I got the instrument at a secondhand shop in bad condition and that was the barrel on it. I haven't found any other barrels that fit at all.
I'll see if I can take it to my repairman over the weekend.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-11-13 20:11
Ok, call it 'original' in the sense that it's the barrel that came with it when you bought it (even though it's not the 'original original' barrel).
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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