Author: Cuisleannach
Date: 2006-04-08 17:19
Interestingly enough, I was talking to a friend of mine about cork...he makes oboes and bocals for English Horns and Oboes d'Amour. For cork-on-metal applications he prefers using super glue to attach cork to bocals. Since super glue cures very slowly on metals he uses an accelerant to speed the process and prevent loosening. He basically soaks the cork with accelerant then applie the super glue to the metal (sterling silver, in this case), and puts the cork on, using care not to glue his fingers to the cork. He says this works better with wood as well, but the process is slightly different. He's not fond of contact cement (my favorite) as it tends to loosen on accidental exposure to bore oil.
I have wrapped my tenons with the silk thread (waxed) used to make oboe reeds. Works pretty well, particularly in emergencies, but I still prefer cork. I do wrap my recorder joints.
-Randy
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