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Re: very tight joints on new clarinet

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2020-09-06 09:24

>> Don't let anyone near it with coarse sandpaper or files or even just bunging it on a lathe as that can remove too much wood from the tenon rings making the joints unstable. <<

The amount removed and how well it's done depends more on the skill of the person doing it rather than method. I occasionally do this on a lathe. I had a clarinet where the tenon diameter measured more than 0.2mm larger than the socket. Scraping it would take ages and and not be any more accurate. Maybe some people use the "sneak up on it" method on the lathe, which tens to get over/under sized diameters, especially for someone inexperienced.

>> Surely, you'd want the tech to sand down the cork on the tenon, not the wood?! <<

As others mentioned, it depends on what part is binding. On new clarinets with binding tenons it's almost always the wood and not the cork (could be the cork, just had one where it was, it's just very uncommon in comparison).

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