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Re: Oboe Fell Over -- HELP

Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-03-12 02:11

Yeah - avoid going anywhere near the screw holes when straightening them out using this method.

Make sure the steels are mounted firmly in the chuck so they won't work loose during straightening and the screw holes are also well within the jaws so there's no danger of the steel braking off at that point.

There's usually a fair distance between the pinning holes where the Eb key is mounted and spins freely (just a bit over the length of the Eb key barrel), so that can be straightened out in two goes - do one half of the section first then the other side. The part of the steel covered by the C# overlever or pad cup won't need straightening as it's screwed directly to the key barrel.

Same applies with the feather key and trill beam steels - avoid bending them where the pinning holes are drilled through otherwise it could be tricky (but not impossible) fitting a new steel if the original one breaks - the tricky part is making sure the holes get drilled through the new steel and the key barrel perfectly without widening or emerging next to the existing holes in the key barrel.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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