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Re: Selmer N loose tenon

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2019-05-11 07:45

The extra cork grease makes it look uglier than it is... but there are issues to consider... that the top is smooth and won't peel/grab the cork, and that the joint doesn't have a channel that might tear the cork or even leak.

Other than maybe looking nicer, there is no real reason to have a metal sleeve cover the top of the socket, as long as there is no edge there to grab the cork.

I almost never shim the socket because the wear on tenon and socket joints is usually more at the tenon side. Also the two shoulders of the tenon don't wear evenly (the outer end often much more) so I build up each separately.

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