I don’t worry about temperature
If the humidity is between 50 & 70 then I don’t worry about humidity
Question regarding room temperature: I don’t have any humidifiers or any kind of machine like that in any of my rooms. I live in a place with snow in the winter and hot sun in the summer, but have central heating. The apartment is never too hot, never stifling. Now, would that be alright for the flute, or would you say “don’t leave your flute out unless you have the humidifiers and machines necessray to keep the air proper”?
Thanks!
I wouldn’t do it. Not with an expensive wood flute. Central heating on a cold winter day can drop the humidity into the 20% range, and that is not good for wood instruments.
Listen to the weather reports (or check the Internet) for the humidity readings. If the reported humidity drops to 40s or below, that could be trouble for wood. In the winter, 20% humidity might be common in snowy climates on a clear day.
edit: If the humidity INSIDE THE HOUSE is between 50 & 70…
Get a humidity meter first so that you can tell what you’ve got to work with.
photos coming!
took them this morning…apologies…my boy graduated college this weekend. Busy, busy.
Congratulatinos to your son. Oh, and congratulations to you. You raised him to maturity and didn’t kill him 
lord knows there were times…lol
who’s willing to take the stand photos to post here?
not in a position to do other than share right now.
dm
Here are David’s shots of his flute stands:
I keep mine on a stand I made, just different sized dowels set in a chunk of wood. UK so no problem with humidity.
I was told to keep my flutes upright to dry after playing, so I just swab and put them back. The other thing with a stand is they are harder to ignore so you play them… doesn’t always work but there’s the hope.
At the moment though I’m just jealous of those boxwood tooters in the previous post… 
Very nice bouquet, looks like they are watered every day and are growing well!
But seriously, I wonder if grouping the flutes like that might protect each better than leaving one flute alone on a stand?
Or maybe it just increases the chance of breaking them all in one go! 
nice flutes, Treeshark.
Looks like the inlaid toneholes one is a Prowse, judging by the mother-of-pearl embouchure and crown. The other, to the left, appears to be a Patent Head Rudall, without the long-F key.
And the Bb flute, by the rings, looks like a Wilkes.
Correct?
My flutes in the picture:
Dual Stand: Boxwood 8key Rudall (#1900) ; ebonite Hawkes & Son with Olwell head (practice flute)
Multi-stand: Boxwood 7key Rudall (#984); Hudson-Pratten 8key #27 (oldest extant)…though head piece is from #49.
I prefer the delrin dowel as they are softer than any of the wood that might come in contact. Wood dowels can scrape the inside of a flute, especially oiled boxwood.
And safety is indeed an issue, that’s why you see my dual stand is in a corner…quite inaccessible.
Almost, you got the Rudall right the one with inlaid silver tones holes and embouchure (Ivory) is a Wilkes and the Bb is a C right maker tho!
and where could i find a flute stand?
if you want as the ones I’ve got, they’re a trademarked design. I used to offer them for sale a few years ago. My neighbor, a master woodworker, made them.
The dual stand – I gave Kevin Crawford one back in c.2001 and I think he used it for a time – is a cool design that is transportable. The feet fold together neatly under the stand portion. Perfect for sessions.
of course…I’d forgotten that Chris was making the elaborate turned crowns. I had one once and it was nifty! Beatiful work indeed.
I wondered whether the other was a C flute (mine is a Grinter). Shows you the last time I had my Bb in hand (a 5key Wilkes). BTW…it’s for sale if you have an interest. PM me.