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Re: Middle joint wobbles

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2014-11-03 08:49

>> How much to project is mainly governed by the quality of the cork (suppleness and compressibilty) and also by the depth of the tenon groove. A deeper groove requires more cork above the shoulders to compensate. <<

Yes, which is why I often use a thin (sometimes as thin as 0.3mm) layer of rubber cork under the natrual cork, if cork thicker than about 1.2mm is necessary.

>>Yes some people do like a barrel shaped cork but in my experience a nearly parallel cork but with bevelled edges is more satisfactory. <<

I agree. Sometimes it doesn't make a difference, but basically the more cork there is between the tenon and socket, the firmer the fit. A slightly thicker barrel shaped cork can have the same amount of cork compressed in total, but this also means the socket has to "climb" over a hgiher "hill". When I was every last bit of help form the cork I don't even bevel the inner end, where there is no end of socket to vlimb over it anyway.

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