Corking was the first step into direct work on clarinets. After being given a few strips of 1/16" cork, I applied contact cement to both the back of the touch piece and the back of the cork. After letting the cement dry for 15 minutes, I adhered the two pieces together. Using a fresh razor blade and quick precise cuts at an acute angle, I was able to create an aesthetically pleasing and well functioning foot cork on three keys.
After experimenting with cutting methods, I found that using both right handed and left handed cuts gave me the most accurate angles and cleanest cuts of cork.
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