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Author: Jerry
Date: 2015-12-02 04:41
What grit sand paper is best for sanding cork tenon joints?
Jerry
The Villages, FL
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-12-02 05:21
I use 180 grit carborundum cloth torn into a strip to sand tenon corks (and sax crook corks) down with - make sure it has a flexible cloth backing instead of the firm type used with belt sanders. 3M should be ideal. If you want a finer finish, then use 400 grit emery paper or cloth.
Although I usually mount clarinet and oboe joints in my lathe and shape them by sanding them while they're spinning at high speed - remove all the keys to avoid excessive vibration or damage and on clarinets, remove the shared pillar by the middle tenon (LH2 ring and C#/G# key pillar) as that could get caught or catch you or the abrasive. But on joints too long to fit between the centres I sand them down using a bench peg to secure the end of the tenon (or sax crook) in.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2015-12-03 01:18
Years ago I bought (from Dawkes or Windplus in UK) some sheets of a mesh-like sanding material in 2 different grades (probably equal to 200 and 300 grit). This is ideal as can be cut into strips as desired, does not break under tension and all the cork dust comes through the mesh so no clogging. Still using the sheets I bought 15/20 years back.
I would imagine Ferees would stock that sort of thing.
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Author: knotty
Date: 2015-12-03 01:48
They have something similar to what you describe Norm, a mesh abrasive for non-clogging, it's used for sanding drywall.
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