Clarinet Tenon Cap

Making a tenon cap by spinning and burnishing sheet brass onto a mandrel. This method is useful for larger tenon caps. The spinning method can be used to make large pad cups for instruments a well as the small mushroom shaped finger buttons on antique brass instruments.

[@edepillim]

Matt: have you ever come across a repair for the Vito alto clarinet tenon joint . The clarinet body is resonite. The male/female are a loose fit yet not enough room for cork. The spacer and metal joint clamp have no effect. I see on eBay that this joint seems to be a weak point looking at some second hand ones. Regards Andrew, Northern Ireland

[@slausonm]

It is possible to turn down the tenons and add a plastic sleeve to tighten things up.

[@jimvarno8678]

Well done Matt I am Ex Moo-ville grad also. Long live Saska

[@loganmckinney1285]

I'm going to be installing nickel silver tenon caps on my pro clarinet, what glue would be best in your opinion?

[@slausonm]

They can be fit with no glue.

[@is02ub]

Tenon Caps are a detriment to any clarinet. They inhibit the wood from natural expansion/contraction thus affecting the bore size and subsequently the tuning.

[@slausonm]

Many oboe, clarinet and bassoon makers use them to reinforce the tenons. Generally repair people add them to stabilize a cracked tenon or to re size a worn tenon.

[@is02ub]

Yes, I would understand if it was done for repair. However, reinforcing the tenons in brand new instruments makes no sense, unless the user is known to very roughly put together the instrument by jamming the parts with utmost force and without looking for proper and smooth insertions. For such players, these tenons are a must because such rough handling may cause tenon damage.