PHOTOGRAPHS OF FLUTE COMPONENTS

The index below describes several components of a flute, some in incomplete form.
These components were photographed at the workshop of the UK Flutemaker the late Ewen McDougall of Ravensworth who kindly gave me assistance with these photographs and permission to use them.


Strap for fixing mechanism to body
Keys 
Tone hole rings
Flute Tubes


 Inititial Stages of making a Seamed Tube For a Flute Body


Head Joint Components


Headjoint Cork Assembly
Lip Plate and Riser (Chimney)


 Tool for Forging Flute Lip Plate


Boxes of Flutemakers Bits

 Silver Bars used for Forging keys

 Forging a Lever key (Such as G# lever)



 
 

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