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Re: key pads

Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-07-01 13:30

Choose cork pads that have no imperfections on the face of them - so no pads with loads of pores, holes or hard granular lumps. If you do have to use one that happens to have a single pore or granular lump on it but is otherwise good, make sure the imperfection is either at the extreme edge or dead centre of the pad as that will guarantee it won't be where the tonehole bedplace seats against the pad.

Always use high density cork pads - low density cork pads can be found when grinding the face flat as they will wear away very quickly or crumble - they will also smell musty during grinding. In use they will compress or break up.

Also make sure the grain of the cork runs as parallel as possible with the pad face instead of being at an acute angle to perpendicular as they are less likely to distort during installation as the heat from the shellac makes contact with them.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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