Author: davidjsc
Date: 2024-02-07 03:13
I did my own tenon cork during the big global flu pandemic when music stores in my town were not allow to open, and the cork dried too much in our house and came off from my alto clarinet.
Watched a youtube clip of a US military band master sergeant demonstationing how to do so, and then acquired some quality cork and a scraper tool from Ferree's. Cost me about $50 in all supplies.
Watched clip from start to finish three times, and then watched him step by step as I did it myself.
Yes it *can* be done - but at the time I was desperate for a repair and felt like it was a bit of a risk to take. With hindsght, it wasn't all that hard and would replace any tenon myself in the future... but you do need to feel like you are skilled and "crafty" with your hands.
Trickiest part was sanding out the cork enough so it wasn't tight, as well as the wrapping - which, either luck or skill, ended up seemlessly.
lydian above has a great reply - because personally if I can learn to do something myself, then awesome. I don't always want to be shelling out $$$ to a repair guy for stuff I can do in my kitchen in 45 mins. Sure it may piss off some of the pro types who make their living from it, but so be it. I tell my repair guy "don't touch the tenons I can do that myself", he looks at them, shugs "yup I can see you can" and and he's fine with it.
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~~ Alto Clarinet; Bass Clarinet; B-flat and C Boehm Clarinets; Albert C Clarinet; Oboe ~~
Post Edited (2024-02-07 03:28)
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