Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-04-28 14:59
Most early and Baroque woodwinds were usaully made from hardwoods such as boxwood, maple, pear, cherry and possibly walnut. And after expeditions into the 'Dark Continent', ivory was also used for decorative joint rings, flute headjoints, clarinet mouthpieces and whole instruments, as well as ebony.
Rosewood, cocus and grenadilla are fairly recent, and were used more due to their dimentional stability which was important as keywork became more and more intricate to ensure reliability, though boxwood Boehm system clarinets have been made.
I was looking at a Marigaux M2 oboe recently, and the plastic top joint section had an artificial ivory reed socket ring.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2008-04-28 15:00)
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