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Filling Cracks on a Bb Clarinet

Author: GAA1993
Date: 2011-12-19 22:32

I own a Noblet Bb Clarinet, but it is cracked at the rear ends of the body joints.

I have heard about pinning which, correct me if I am wrong, involves screwing a small pin-sized screw through a bad crack and pulling the wood together so that it does not expand so much?

The other method I have heard about is filling, which may be preferable in this situation because the cracks are not so deep or wide. They are rather slim and could possibly filled with super glue. My Dad suggested wood glue. However, I do not know about the property differences of the two and so I cannot say anything definite. I want to ask if there is a filling method which uses a substance that can expand or shrink with the wood while simultaneously keeping the wood from splitting further. Better yet, if you know of other filling methods and their properties, please post them in response.

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