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Re: Fobes Barrel too tight

Author: Alseg
Date: 2008-06-11 01:22

Tenon fitting is tricky.
If you are a DIY...Try to hold the sandpaper parallel to the sidewall.
Wrapping the paper on a stick or dowel rod helps.
Frankly, Mr. Fobes is offering you a job done by a pro. I would avail myself of the opportunity.

FWIW tenons are highly variable from one horn to another of the same brand and same model. Changes as little as .001 inch can make a difference.

The "official" way to enlarge a socket is a specially made scraper plane blade that trues up the socket. ( Mine was made by a machine shop).
I am sure that is what Clark Fobes is offering to do (or similar method done on a lathe).
I LOVE his Eb extensions.

Former creator of CUSTOM CLARINET TUNING BARRELS by DR. ALLAN SEGAL
-Where the Sound Matters Most(tm)-

Post Edited (2008-06-11 01:27)

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