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Author: gavalanche20
Date: 2017-11-15 04:36
Attachment: IMG_0645.jpg (391k)
Hi all,
I just noticed this on my Backun Protege bell. Is this a crack, or could it just be that the finish has come off somehow? If so, would it be enough to put a bit of superglue on it, since it doesn't look that bad?
Post Edited (2017-11-15 04:41)
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2017-11-15 04:44
Is it visible from the outside? It doesn't look like a crack but it's hard to tell with that photo. A crack would go all the way through the socket.
-Jdbassplayer
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Author: Clarineteer
Date: 2017-11-15 04:44
I really can't understand why some makers of bells and barrels do not use metal tenon rings which prevent cracks.
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2017-11-15 05:05
Clarineteer wrote:
> I really can't understand why some makers of bells and barrels
> do not use metal tenon rings which prevent cracks.
In my experience, bells can crack regardless if there is a metal ring or not. At least the wood ring will expand and contract with the rest of the bell.
-Jdbassplayer
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Author: gavalanche20
Date: 2017-11-15 05:10
I know it's not the best shot. Unfortunately it was the best I could get with my phone. Looking on the outside there doesn't seem to be any indication of a crack on the outside. So I guess that means it's not likely to be cracked?
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Author: Clarineteer
Date: 2017-11-15 09:52
The only time I have ever had a bell or barrel crack is when the rings are loose.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2017-11-15 17:12
It looks as though the tool has gouged the wood while reaming the socket. ?May have been a sap vein or pocket in the wood. not a problem if it doesn't go through and not much of a problem if it does.
Tony F.
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