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Re: Clarinet crack

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-07-08 00:28

Picking out a horn is also kind of a science. Look closely at the grain. Mainly towards the tone holes and try to make sure that the grain is straight and very close together. Sometimes you can't tell as much when looking at the outside of the horn because its all shinny and polished, so look inside of the bore. It's often a lot easier to see the grain. The tighter the grain fibers are and straighter the less chance of cracking. When the grain isn't right it can cause Stress Fractures, regardless if you are playing on the horn or not. You could open up your case one day and see a crack! And of course it can crack as you play on the horn.

Something that Hans Moennig taught me to look for when he'd fix cracked horns. It's also important for a repairman to study the grain when pinning the the cracks, because you can cause other stress cracks near the area that was just repaired. Now days pinning cracks isn't used as much, because of the newer techniques and excellent glues.

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