Woodwinds

• Broken clarinet tenons are actually quite common. This Selmer is a great example.

• Wooden tenons are much harder to repair than plastic ones. In this case the area was cleaned, a wooden patch was shaped and inserted and was finished with filler. This method is much more reliable than most traditional ones.

• A Bari Sax came into our shop and had MASKING TAPE over the high E tone hole. The key was missing and it wasn't a common brand so finding a replacement wasn't an option. Pictured here are the parts used to make a new key. 1. nickel rod 2. A high D# key from a tenor sax 3. A side C lever from a tenor sax.

• The High D# key was bent to fit the horn and meet the tone hole.

• Then it was cut and silver soldered or brazed to the nickel rod.

• The paddle was cut from the side C lever and added to the nickel rod. Pivot screw holes were drilled at each end of the key.

• Here's the finished key(on the left) next to it's neighbouring F# Key.

• The finished paddle.