Author: Wes
Date: 2017-06-16 23:18
When I bought a new Loree oboe in 2005 from a well established firm in Los Angeles, I observed that the tone hole area seemed to be lacquered but not on the body. I have also done this around tone holes on other oboes and clarinets, the expectation being that small leaks occur through the wood grain from inside the tone hole to the milled area around the hole, and it seemed to help. Oboe repairers also use melted beeswax around the tone holes to minimize leaks.
In your case, there may be several larger than average pores from inside the tone holes to the milled area around the hole. If the instrument were mine, I'd consider lacquering the milled area around the holes, with the keys off, of course. One would also check for and repair any irregularities in the tone hole sharp edges. One could also oil the bore at the same time. Good luck!
|
|
The Clarinet BBoard
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
