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Re: Polishing bore of an R13

Author: TomS
Date: 2017-10-19 20:16

When polished, it takes material away, therefore changing the bore specifications, probably not for the best. If it looks dull, might just need cleaning and oiling. Of course, if your bore has shrunk, you may have it reamed and polished by an expert ...

I cringe watching the videos on Buffet clarinet production ... the bore hand polishing looks so random and uncontrolled ... can't possibly be any precision in this process.

I test played a Leblanc Concerto a long while back and asked Tom Ridenour (the designer) about the bore being a bit rough looking ... his reply was "we don't polish our bores out of spec." ... he should know ...

You can see milling/reaming/drilling marks on the top joint of my Buffet greenline. Probably doesn't matter ... or maybe even a good thing. Brad Behn textures the inside of his MPs ... claims the brushed surface improves air flow ...

So, a shiny bore might not necessarily be the best way to go ...

Tom

Post Edited (2017-10-19 20:17)

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