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Re: Can this be repaired?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-10-02 23:51

The old chimney will be drilled out and a new one fitted (either in wood or ebonite), then it has to be profiled with a special cutter that shapes the sides, base and height at the same time (although the height can be altered with another cutter if it is too high). The tonehole may also have to be tapered by hand if the original one was. I've no idea of the expense, though at a guess somewhere between $100-200 depending on who does it.

Your best option is to have it built up (superglue and wood dust - the universal filler for clarinets and oboes!) as that will be the most instant and cost effective method which is less invasive to the clarinet. My CT had the RH3 chimney broken like that, but it was easy enough to put right with filler.

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

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