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Re: Compress tenon cork after renewal

Author: Matt74
Date: 2017-11-09 05:59

I haven’t noticed that the cork compresses, except after years of use. I’m sure it does a little. Some cork may certainly compress more than others.

I don’t notice it. I usually leave the joints together overnight to compress, but I havent been able to tell any difference. When I corked my horn I made the joints snug thinking they would compress, but they never did. I ended up sanding them down after a year or two. - But I wasn’t playing 5+ hours a day.

I press hard when I first glue them to make sure they are stuck flat everywhere. I roll the freshly glued tenon along the side of the table to get the corks pressed down good and flat. I also use a polished metal tool to make sure the extreme edges are all the way down into the groove. This may compress the cork somewhat.

I wonder if the tape is compressing, or if there are tiny bubbles between the tape and tenon, or between the tape and the cork. - Like when you put tape or a clingy plastic film on glass.

- Matthew Simington

Post Edited (2017-11-09 06:02)

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