Olwell flute re-cork?

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Thu May 28, 2015 4:02 am

Noticed the other day that the cork on the lower tenon of my Olwell keyless is missing a piece here and there. Is it easy to recork a tenon? Doesn't seem to be leaking though. Where does one get hold of thin sheets of cork?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Thu May 28, 2015 4:15 am

I think it's really easy, however I'm using my lathe for sanding the cork down evenly to fit the socket...never tried it by hand.

Cork sheets: I get mine at http://www.fmb-direkt.de/en/home/, and http://www.dawkes.co.uk sells them, too (though smaller). Both will send to Sweden, but I'm not aware of a supplier up there, sorry.

kkrell · Post by **kkrell** » Thu May 28, 2015 5:35 am

You might find some small pieces of cork sheet at a flooring/lineoleum shop.

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Thu May 28, 2015 6:48 am

Thanks Gabriel & Kevin - I'll look into both suggestions.

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Thu May 28, 2015 8:55 am

Local shops that sell/repair band instruments often have cork on hand, too. It's not hard even without a lathe. Fine sandpaper or a dremmel will work fine.

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:15 pm

Band instrument repairers can even recork the tenons for you

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Fri May 29, 2015 2:35 am

"Band instrument repairers can even recork the tenons for you

." Cathy

Yes, I try to do my own maintenance though. So far salt spoon pads and freeing up a stuck slide. The Olwell isn't leaking so no hurry just yet. I'll keep an eye on it.

kkrell · Post by **kkrell** » Fri May 29, 2015 4:48 am

Steampacket wrote:"Band instrument repairers can even recork the tenons for you ." Cathy

Yes, I try to do my own maintenance though. So far salt spoon pads and freeing up a stuck slide. The Olwell isn't leaking so no hurry just yet. I'll keep an eye on it.

Remember to bevel the cork before applying to tenons. Page 13:
http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com/p ... ndbook.pdf

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Fri May 29, 2015 12:23 pm

Remember to bevel the cork before applying to tenons. Page 13:

http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com/p ... ndbook.pdf

Thanks again Kevin for that link. The Complete Woodwind Repair Manual / Reg Thorpe seems interesting too.

Lese · Post by **Lese** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:54 am

Hi,

a really good instruction video from the US army:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOXEG56QUgY

The other videos about repair work are worth watching too.

I get my sheet cork material from thomann.de

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:26 am

Good video there Lese - I'll order a sheet of cork too from Thomanns

they have different thicknesses 0,5 to 2,5 mm

http://www.thomann.de/gb/stoelzel_korkplatte_10_mm.htm

Julia Delaney · Post by **Julia Delaney** » Sat May 30, 2015 5:22 pm

Tom, you can also just thread the joint with cotton thread. Or whatever is at hand, really. Takes about ten minutes to thread a joint, grease it (and/or wax it), try it, then either add thread winding if it's loose or take some of it away if it's too tight. Just don't wind it so tight that it chokes the tenon, or so loose that the joint slips or leaks. This is on the cutting edge of eighteenth century technology. What the old guys did. It isn't rocket science.

dont · Post by **dont** » Sat May 30, 2015 9:07 pm

Must be socket science

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Sun May 31, 2015 3:53 am

Hello David, I thought about using thread, the easiest solution of course, but want to learn to cork the tenon to keep to the original Olwellian specifications. I don't know why Pat prefers cork to thread though? As said the flute isn't leaking yet so there's time to order a sheet of cork.

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Sun May 31, 2015 8:55 am

'Olwellian'. I like that!

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