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Trade secrets: External crack repair using silk

2025-04-04T09:15:00

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Sharon Que provides an innovative solution to a common – and tricky – repair problem

In this article I present a procedure to support a wing crack from the outside of the instrument with silk, without removing the top. A wing crack can create a buzz and make the condition of an instrument vulnerable if not stabilised. This method gives a non-invasive way to support the reglued crack, is aesthetically pleasing and may also work on other kinds of instrument damage…

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