I made this one afternoon after pondering the social awkwardness that flute players have to suffer, what with the vile dripping that flutes do:
Now I can be more socially acceptable, and you-all don’t have to cover your pints and shoot me dirty looks! Photo courtesy of Donald E. Baltus. Thanx, Ro…I mean, Don! 
Look closely. It’s sorta gimballed, allowing for lateral angle changes. Doesn’t adjust too much if the flute’s rolled in or out, but that’s not a big deal. I would also like to point out how its composition goes nicely with the blackwood/silver look as well as the “saltspoon” shape of the keywork. Tasteful, no?
Ya know if you hole your Flute Parallel to the ground you might not have such a problem. 
Now, you KNOW that flutes must be allowed to drip, or the tone gets muddy especially in the low notes. An angle somewhat beyond parallel is widely recommended. The angle shown above is for display purposes only.
Thanks, but, well, it IS just a gag item I cobbled together for laughs at sessions. Anybody could make one, really; it’s just a coffee measure without its handle and four holes drilled, some paper clips, and a section of clear silicone hose for the mounting.
Doesn’t the public posting of it sort of stand in as a copyright? Still and all, it’s just for the craic, and I don’t expect I’d get rich off of it, anyway.
Does it add any complexity to the finger twirls?
If only. All it does is hang there and sometimes swings jauntily back and forth. It’s a great source for rehydration if yer gob gets dry.
I suppose it’s better than the sponge I rubber-band on . . . but you can’t clean tables with yours at the end of the evening.
You KNOW I was just joking around.
nano, sell that to the church …real holy water
oh good HEAVENS…you guys are BAD:))
berti
But of course! I decided that the only tone to take with you in return was one that suggested I might be dense as lead. Besides, it provided a learning opportunity for newbies.
I tried making a diaper for the drippage by tieing (tying?) a paper napkin around the end, but positioning was critical in the extreme; one had to find a compromise between optimum absorption capability and effect on tone. It looked stupid, anyway, and cleanup time was compounded by all that wet papier maché sicking to the end of the flute.
When I was a waiter, I never had time to play music. I assume your tips must suck out loud. 
Well, of course it would affect tone! It would draggle all over.
The sponge has enough body to stay poked out beneath the end of the flute. It doesn’t block anything.
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. . . but you can’t clean tables with yours at the end of the evening.
[/quote]When I was a waiter, I never had time to play music. I assume your tips must suck out loud. >
I am no longer employed in the food and beverage industry, mon ami.
When I was, my tips were excellent, for I am charming and attentive.
Is it a black or silver colored sponge? Appearances count, after all.
I have no doubt of that at all. It takes one to know one. 
Oh, blast. Bad enough minding my spelling; all thes quotes-within-quotes have my head spinning. sigh
I use contrasting and festive colors . . . purple on blackwood, but celtic green on box.
I am not married. I clean for no man.
Also, I am neat and do not shed.
With my compliments . . .
I also have excellent attention to detail, an orderly mind, and the ability to follow nested arguments.
Seriously, that’s how I earn my living.
