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Re: Selmer Prologue Tenons and Sockets...

Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-10-05 01:19

Taking the cue from the Selmer Prologue I decided to sleeve a badly rocking middle tenon on a Peter Eaton International with plastic instead of fitting a metal tenon cap and building up the other tenon ring with superglue and wood dust.

I fashioned the tenon sleeve from a plastic oboe tenon cover (although they can easily be machined from PVC or Delrin rod), machining the inside out to fit tightly on the turned down tenon and glued it in place with epoxy. I left the inside of the plastic rough to provide a better bond - once the sleeve was glued in place I turned the cork slot, leaving the upper tenon ring wider than the end one to add more stability (which is how I believe tenon rings should be - the tenon ring by the shoulder is the most important one).

The fit is an excellent one in the socket (probably the best fit I could possibly achieve), it glides together smoothly and nicely as well as holds solid and doesn't rock even without the tenon cork fitted. The plastic provides a good feel and I can only assume it will never bind as wooden tenons can on unlined wooden sockets, so only time will tell how successful this is.

I'll put some photos on here when we have better light as it's too dark now.

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

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