Author: jasperbay
Date: 2010-05-24 03:30
My apologies for disagreeing with the consensus, but I have, play, and have restored 20+ intermediate and pro-level wood clarinets, and my opinion is that you can treat them pretty much like a hard rubber or even a metal clarinet. Pretty much the way you treated your old E-11, in fact.
The only proviso (wood is after all not as dimensionally stable or water resistant as hard rubber, or metal) might be to avoid very extreme heat,cold or dryness, and don't store in the case without drying the bore and exterior. In any case, never assemble a wood clarinet if the rings are loose, best way to crack the wood I know. I like to let dry wood soak up all the oil (I use a urethane -fortified tung oil sealer) it wants to, and buff off any surface buildup in the bore or on the exterior. Does this clog the pores of the wood? Sure hope so. Hope the absorption of moisture in the bore is slowed also. If a ring is still loose, I wick in some CA glue with a toothpick.
To date, I've not had a single problem with a single instrument. Then again, I maybe free to try these techniques knowing I don't have $2000 tied up in an R-13. Also, I don't play hours on end, at the concert level, with moisture dripping out the toneholes, etc. You guys may really have to treat your woodies in a different manner to avoid problems, and maintain that sweet sound.
Clark G. Sherwood
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