Author: TomS
Date: 2015-02-09 22:56
Well, in respect to the Bliss clarinets ... they may not have unproved upon the raw wood but improved in their selection, seasoning, storage and treatment.
One thing that Backun does is to partially drill the bore (undersized) of the wood billets before further machining is done ... and let the wood rest/age/season for a while longer.
They could have also got their hands on a batch of bad Blackwood, too ... ? Pollution plays a big factor, I think.
I mostly prefer hard rubber for clarinets, for a number of reasons, but still want wood to be available because it is beautiful and despite quality and stability issues, has some important and desirable features for some ...
Does anyone have any hard data on hardwoods other than Blackwood, versus available quality and long term stability? Could we get around quality issues by just emphasizing the use of Cocobolo or Rosewood or Persimmon?
Just seems that if we sent a man to the moon in 1969, we could solve the Grenadilla problems nowadays ... aren't there plantations?
Tom
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