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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