>Duke,
Why work the bore to improve the tuning? Most of the time you can
either under cut the top edge of a finger hole to sharpen, or add
plain epoxy or epoxy mixed with a bit of sawdust to flatten the
hole,( also to the top edge). Working the bore requires major skill
(which is why the best shakuhachi are made in Japan by highly
trained craftsman using natural materials) and is usually done to
improve the volume of a note or to tune the octaves.
Peter
>Hi all,
>
>I inherited an older shakuhachi that's a bit out of tune - OK, more
>than a bit.
>
>I'm going to try to tune it. My question to the list is, what's a
>good material to use - ji? (tonoko & sejime lacquer?). Do I have to
>sand or dull down the finish interior lacquer coating to get the ji
>to stick?
>
>I've looked for epoxy paint in hardware stores but all they have are
>either in a spray can or the industrial stuff for boats - surely
>this is not what people use (or is it?).
>
>I also need to make the 3rd hole smaller - what's a good fill
>material - will wood putty work?
>
>Lastly, does anyone know if applying another finish coat of lacquer
>(once this is all done, 20 years from now) affect the tuning? (I'm
>assuming that a uniform coat should not affect it)
>
>Thanks for your help,
>
>Duke.
>
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