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Author: Molloy
Date: 2008-07-19 03:57
I have a clarinet with two fairly bad cracks in the center tenon socket at the top of the lower joint. They're two or three centimeters long and do go into the bore; one of them goes thru the top tonehole. (It's an albert, in case you're trying to visualize it.) In the bore they are thinner than a hair, on the outside they are a little bit open up at the top.
It's a cute and historically interesting instrument. The wood is not terribly dry, and the ring on that tenon is tight. Would simply filling the cracks be the wrong thing to do? If so, what's the right thing to do? My goals are to seal the cracks and keep them from getting worse and to maintain or improve the cosmetic condition (so no banding, for example).
I'd appreciate any advice from the experts here. Thanks!
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Author: Ryder
Date: 2008-07-19 04:15
Have them pinned and the holes filled with superglue/wood dust mixture. Don't do this yourself, as it requires drilling into the clarinet and inserting small pins, and some cosmetic work. as for the crack in the tonehole, you would deffinatly want to find a reputable tech in your area to address that problem correctly. If done correctly, you shouldn't notice the repair unless you're examining it closely.
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