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Re: Barrel Stuck to Top Joint

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2014-12-17 13:25

I had trouble reconciling Dr. Segal's and W. Grabner's statements as to what to do to "safely" remove a stuck barrel. Both mentioned lowering the humidity level and yet Dr. Segal mentioned "cool temperature", while W. Grabner mentioned "warm heat".

Even though Grabner's approach works well for him, after a fair amount of research on the Internet, I'm inclined, now, to agree with Dr. Segal's method.

During my research about stuck barrels, I found out that cork material is very susceptible to dimensional changes with temperature. Basically stated, cork expands when heated and contracts when cooled. (This relates to maxopf's experience: "It seems that the cool, dry night air plus the extended time it was able to sit out in my dorm did the trick.")

So, it appears to me, that Dr. Segal's recomendation of reducing the humidity level while lowering the temperature over an extended period of time is the preferred method. (IMO)

Another little tidbit I gleaned from my research reading was: "If it's hard to initially put the barrel on, it will definitely be harder to remove it after playing".

And, another little tidbit concerned a "preventive" approach used by one player who put some cork grease on the tenon wood below the cork.

Any comments on the "preventive" approach?

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