Is recorking tennons something anyone has done themselves? It seems it would not be too complicated. Can anyone provide info ? I am sure the maker would do it for a fair price even though I bought the flute second ( actually 3rd 0r 4th ) hand , I would however prefer to do it myself and avoid having to send it through the mail and the time it would not be available to play. I appreciate your advice.
Any competent instrument repair person should be able to do it… (it is not a wooden flute specific thing)
Do not butt the ends.
Cut the cork long enough to overlap (longer than the diameter of the joint to be corked), tapper one side of one end, glue the other side of the tapered end to the flute, glue the cork around the flute and over the tapper to the full thickness of the cork, sand the lump, sand the entire cork to fit.
Clear as mud?
Very clear and uncomplicated. Thank you for the help. What type of glue is used? I think I would like to attempt this myself before letting a local repair person near my flute with sandpaper.
beats me! I haven’t done a recork since my sax in the late '70s…
There is a flute makers list on Yahoo. You could check the archives.
Or wait a bit…someone that actually knows will show up sooner or later!
What type of glue is used?
You should use cork cement. :roll:
Get the .8 mm cork.
You can get the cork and glue at:
Ferree’s tools 800-253-2261
Jon
Okay Jon! That was a bit quicker than I expected.
I’m surprised that it is still cork cement. You would think that in 'most 30 years someone could have come up with a more confusing name…that and it is the same for metal and wood surfaces.
I don’t think any of the names have changed at Ferree’s, they are
“old school”.
The glue is great stuff, every flute corking depletes the the ozone by an inch, causes glogal warming and depletes the rain forest, not to mention what it does to your brain cells! (caution: USE IN A WELL VENTALATED AREA!) 
I have used the glue for bonding all kind of stuff.
If it gets to thick you can add Methol Ethol Keytone to it to thin it again.
Good Luck!
Jon
Cork cement for bonding cork.I never would have guessed , it’s just too logical. I had thought perhaps rubber cement though it is meant for bonding…rubber? Thanks for the help and info.
well corking is fine of course but for the time being you could just use threads over the cork for a better fit…or take the cork off and use threads instead of cork…
not making it easier for you jim, I know 
happy fluting
berti
An excellent suggestion Berti. Right now, as a temporary fix I have a couple wraps of teflon tape on the affected tenon. How is your roll of tape holding out? 
oh the tape is holding out well, I have only had to use it once yet.
the whistle and me are getting along just fine it is only a bit jealous because the new overton and blackdiamond get more play for the moment
the flute you are talking about is the copley…are you getting along well?
greetings
berti
I really like the Copley.It plays vey easily in the first and second octave and I love the tone. I cannot yet play it with power or volume , particularly low D. Currently I am blaming that on the fact I recently had Strep throat . I am almost over it though so will have to go back to admitting I lack experience and still have alot to learn although I have made progress since I first got the flute.This is my first wooden and first conical. I really like the Tipples I started on ( with the wedge ) and I think they helped prepare me for the Copley. I still play the Tipples as they are easier and they are great flutes.
The damaged cork on the Copley is my fault by the way ,the Copley was in no way defective. I dissasembled it after playing it a few hours without letting it ‘’ rest " and tore the cork. Live and learn.
Have you found your flute yet?
Remember to twist the flute parts together and apart in the same direction. Also, do not shove together or pull the apart straight, always use the same turning motion while slipping on and off.
Kevin Krell
Your Seery is now corked, so you will have to practice what you preach! 
I suspected it might happen, despite our discussion that the thread ‘seemed’ OK for now. Did you happen to find a leak, or just get bored?
Kevin Krell
A little of both…
Actually it plays stronger now, or maybe I am getting used to it.
Next to polish the bore!
“Delrin flute rehab” :roll:
Any of y’all try that one dude’s carbon-fibre/steel/molybdenium/etc. etc. etc. “corks”? He says it modifies the tone immensily etc. etc. etc.
Huh!
Are you referring to Bigio’s dlerin stopper with the crown that has a hole in it? I made one, but did’nt see much improvement in the tone. Maybe it helps those dudes that use silver flutes?