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bore surface texture

Author: abe2010
Date: 2013-03-20 10:49

So, I picked up an old evette&sheaffer master model clarinet on ebay. As I looked down the bore (especially of the upper joint) the surface texture looked somewhat rough, like there was some kind of grime all around. I decided that I was going to clean out whatever could be cleaned out before the oiling and see what happens. So I took my toothbrush, a bottle of pantene shampoo and a small bucket. I dabbed the toothbrush with shampoo and started brushing around in the bore furiously. After a minute or two I see a nice foamy brown lather oozing out. I guess there was some sort of dirt in there. After a thorough cleaning the appearance of the bore surface didn't seem much smoother. I then oiled it up several times over a week or two with sweet almond oil and looked down the bore once again - but the same rough texture appeared. I wondered just how rough it was so I inserted my pinky into one end and turned it around a few times to see what it felt like. It didn't fell rough at all, actually quite smooth. Well then I took a look again and what did I see? right where I had swiveled my finger around was shiny and smooth while the rest of the bore had the same rough appearance.
Makes me wonder - why does it appear rough yet feel smooth? Is rubbing it with my finger making it smooth? Should I try to "smoothen" out the rest of the bore by rubbing something through? What sort of medium should be used for this?
Any experience is appreciated.

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