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Re: Howarth Dutch Thumb Rest

Author: Chris P
Date: 2024-11-26 00:49

Whatever design it takes, if it is too bulky to fit in the case and risks the keywork being bent, it has to be easily removable.

With a grub screw, the tolerances don't have to be an exact fit provided the front side of the slot that covers the existing thumbrest is radiused as near to the thumbrest as possible, as well as the underside having sufficient clearance for the thumbrest baseplate and also radiused to match the radius of the lower joint for stability.

Something like an M5 or even M6 thread grub screw will do the trick of securing it and the radius of the screw tip also matching the inside radius of the back of the thumbrest.

No alterations would have to be made to the instrument.

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

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