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Re: HELP!!

Author: jasperbay
Date: 2010-07-03 17:07

Adrianna; This may not be helpful, depending on how your warranty works out, but this is one of the easier cracks to repair if it stays in the tenon, under the cork, or only creeps a little higher.

(a) Take off the cork with a screwdriver or similar tool.
(b) Sand the recess a little deeper with a fingernail file, etc.
(c) Make a nice, even, one or two layer wrap with cotton/poly black sewing thread, and let a few drops of thin CA (Superglue) soak into the thread and crack.
(d) Recork

This repair will make the tenon stronger than new, in the way that plywood is stronger than a thin board. While the wax may prove useful during the summer to keep the crack dry, it should probably be removed with a good floor wax remover prior to the crack repair. Careful with the wax remover, it will probably remove any black stain on the clarinet exterior if it has a chance.

Good Luck, and enjoy the summer!

Clark G. Sherwood

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