FSC 100% Blackwood Oboe Bell 140x65x65 mm

Overview FSC 100% Blackwood Oboe Bell 140x65x65 mm:

The bell is the very bottom part of the oboe, that attaches to the lower joint. The oboe’s bell is flared like a trumpet, which helps to amplify and balance the sound and tone of the sound created by the instrument.

Blackwood is an extremely dense African wood, extremely dark in color with purplish-brown tones. With a fine, straight grain and often unnoticeable pores, it is very easy to obtain an extremely shiny piece without much effort. It has all the ideal mechanical qualities for wind instrument parts: hardness, resistance to humidity, ability to allow holes to be drilled to accommodate the keys, ease of turning... not to mention its spectacular and elegant appearance once it is finished. No wonder it is considered the queen of woods as far as instruments of the woodwind family are concerned.

Features:

• Dimensions: 140x65x65 mm
• Botanical name: Dalbergia melanoxylon
• Origin: Africa
• Density: 1250-1300 kg/m3

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