Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2006-03-17 20:34
I've overhauled many metal clarinets, most of which have very shallow tenons. and thin cork is the way to go, IMHO. It is also possible to use standard cork thickness and use a very fine-cut wide file (generally sold for use on plastics) to file down the extra thickness of cork without tearing it up, and finishing the job with a long strip of sandpaper of the same width as the cork, wrapped around like a belt. I'm not sure I'd use thread; and Teflon (plumbers/pipe) tape is very much a temporary solution, as it 'cold-flows' and eventually oozes out of the joint. The "gummi", if I understand what it is (like automotive gasket cork-rubber composite?) is too prone to tearing in thin sheets. Just my opinions.
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