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Re: Ran out of cork grease? Here's some possible alternatives

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2023-02-21 08:17

My thanks to all who have responded.

I must admit that I was taken aback by the responses of crazyclari and alanporter. After doing more research, it appears that my mind has been "programmed" to believe that cork grease must either always be used or at least used intermittently when assembling a clarinet.

However, when I read that cork does absorb cork grease, and that if not wiped off after taking apart the instrument, the cork continues to absorb the cork grease until a point is reached wherein the cork grease will go down all the way to the tenon/cork cement and begin to dissolve it thus destroying the structural integrity of the adhesive. I was always under the impression that cork doesn't absorb anything. Well, what can I say other than I was wrong.

It would appear that assembling a clarinet without any cork grease would require a certain amount of cork sanding so that a proper fit is obtained.

Here is what Yamaha has to say about Caring for the clarinet:
https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/clarinet/maintenance/maintenance002.html

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