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Author: travelingclarinetist
Date: 2011-06-06 21:30
I just aquired an old vintage horn from a family member. It is a Paul Dupre? It has abln Eifle tower stamp. Beautiful red colored wood, but has some chipped tenons. Worth fixing? If so, how would I fix this? Interested in fixing myself if possible. Never fixed a tenon though. Lamp instead?
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Author: Grabnerwg
Date: 2011-06-06 21:46
Chipped tenons can be fixed easily. All you need is instrument grade epoxy, a lathe, and a nice sharp small chisel. Best to practice on discarded instruments first!
Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-06-06 22:07
You can use superglue and wood dust as a filler on chipped tenons, but always thoroughly degrease the area to be filled in first otherwise the adhesive (of your choosing) won't adhere. It also helps to roughen up the chipped area or scrape it to expose a fresh surface for the adhesive to take to.
And it's much better to have straight edges instead of graduated or feathered edges when filling in any holes, chips or cracks as there's less chance of the filler coming away as it can do from shallow edges that blend into the surface.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: clariniano
Date: 2011-06-09 14:54
I had that happen on my Leblanc A recently, on the lower joint, and will be taking it in to be fixed after this weekend and wonder what might have caused it. (though I suspect it's pretty old like the original poster's)
Meri
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