I just got a new wood flute. My aunt just got back from Ireland today, and she got me a flute. I’m not sure what brand it is, because she got it in a small music shop, and they didn’t know. I was wondering, how much to you have to oil it, using what oil, and how do you do it. Ill post some pics as soon as I can figure out how to do it.
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Ok, here are some pictures.
I can’t tell you what brand it is but I can tell you it is probably a Pratten style Flute (louder) as the amount of pieces is four not five but that is not always a tell tale sign. It looks like it could be rosewood if you are lucky it is not Pakistani but it looks like it could be.
Looks like a Pakistani flute, or Flute-Like-Object. If you’re lucky, it might be servicable. Have another flute player check it out, and see if it’s in tune.
Kevin Krell
I dunno, I haven’t seen a Paki flute with cork-lapped joints, they’re usually thread-wrapped with ghastly yellow cotton aren’t they? It certainly looks nothing like the Pakistani FLO I have.
Oh.My.God… Iron City Beer is in deep trouble? 
Edited to add: There are a fair few threads on the subject of oiling wooden
flutes here, but this one will likely start you off:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=29728
Hope this helps!
Edited to add again: The more I look at it, the more I think it might be an
all-wood version of the “Gael Westport” keyless D available from
The Music Room in the UK. The version of the Westport I have has an
ABS plastic headjoint with wooden body and foot.
It plays rather well, in tune, quite loud with a breathy tone (or at least mine does).
Here’s a pic of the Westport, with ABS “non-split” headjoint:
I’ve seen cork-lapped joints, but done poorly, as this seems from the photos.
Kevin Krell
Hey Steve-o,
I believe this is the flute you have aquired. Except yours is in rosewood, Glenluce makes/imports those as well. I remember reading else where that they are “revoiced in Dublin”.
The following is from the Hobgoblin web site:
GR2123 Glenluce Pratten style D Flute
made from African blackwood, slide head, long middle joint. Made in Pakistan. Complete with case.
Price: £ 149.00 Pounds Stg
This one is off of Ebay:
These may be the only truly playable Paki-Flutes. Let us know what you think of it.
Hope You Enjoy!
Jordan
It sounds pretty good to me. It’s rahter easy to play, and has a loud breathy tone, and playes in tune. I rather like it I think.
Good for you!
The wood is beautiful, isn’t it?
Run a bit of almond oil through the bore on a small piece of cloth. No real need to oil the inside of the lined headjoint! You can use the search function to find lots of advice on oiling, as well as humidifying (perhaps more important than oiling, IMHO). 
You can buy a small tube of cork grease at any music store, to keep the corks nice.
Fluting is very rewarding.
Enjoy your flute, that was nice of your aunt.
Mary
Congratulations! You must be very excited, and I would be too. That is some aunt you’ve got!
Mary was right on with her advice. I don’t know where you live, but it is good to keep the instrument oiled, to prevent cracks.
Now be sure to send us some MP3’s as soon as you get some tunes worked up, 'k? 