Hi everyone
Well thanks to this board I am now the proud owner of a lovely Copley blackwood, my first wooden flute. And not a moment too soon as last week Niall Keegan told me I’d outgrown the three-piece Dixon resin flute I’d started out on, so I’m happy as larry right now. But also concerned to make sure I look after this new stick properly. It’s been in transit for 6 weeks, but had been played in by the previous owner. So anyone have any advice on how much I should play it, and how to treat it good?
Ps - Niall if you read this forum, thanks for an excellent week at the fabulous Durham Folkworks Summer school!
Thanks for that - I’d forgotten how much effort these makers go to to help you look after their work! Having now spent a hour mired in the ‘oil debate’ that seems to have raged here on and off, I’m going to stick to the makers advice (and hopefully not to the flute ) and use commercial instrument bore oil. And of course keep and eye on the humidity, temperature etc.
) and use commercial instrument bore oil. And of course keep and eye on the humidity, temperature etc.