I wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the doubling/clarinet forum, so I hope I made the right choice.
Anyway, I recently came across something called Chair Doctor Glue for repairing loose rungs and the like. It 'soaks into the end grain, swells the wood then "freezes" it in its swollen state as it cures'. I was wondering if it might work on cracked wooden clarinets. I very strongly suspect not, partly as grenadilla is much more dense than most furniture woods, but also as the end grain isn't exposed. It could be good if it did work though - has anybody tried it?
Secondly, there's been a fair amount of discussion about oiling clarinets, but does anybody know about the properties and suitability of tung oil (I've been looking at a wood working catalogue, as you can probably tell) - too thick, too sticky, just plain no good for clarinets?
Anyway, I recently came across something called Chair Doctor Glue for repairing loose rungs and the like. It 'soaks into the end grain, swells the wood then "freezes" it in its swollen state as it cures'. I was wondering if it might work on cracked wooden clarinets. I very strongly suspect not, partly as grenadilla is much more dense than most furniture woods, but also as the end grain isn't exposed. It could be good if it did work though - has anybody tried it?
Secondly, there's been a fair amount of discussion about oiling clarinets, but does anybody know about the properties and suitability of tung oil (I've been looking at a wood working catalogue, as you can probably tell) - too thick, too sticky, just plain no good for clarinets?