Tag: flute making

  • Hidden Histories: Being a Flute Detective

    Hidden Histories: Being a Flute Detective

    Whenever we get older second hand instruments for sale, we try and research a little about its history and background; sometimes the maker is obscure and there isn’t much information around, but occasionally a fascinating story is revealed. Often more than a little detective work is required to find an instrument’s story.

  • RS 2012 Scale

    RS 2012 Scale

    RS 2012 is slightly different from the original Cooper Scale. As Cooper admitted, there was always room for improvement and this has now been done. That said, I am sure there will be corrections in the future, continuing Cooper’s work. The alterations are small, but to those with sensitive ears, they are significant when expressive…

  • Ian McLauchlan’s Guide To Making A Headjoint: The Lip-Plate

    Ian McLauchlan’s Guide To Making A Headjoint: The Lip-Plate

    In part 1 of this guide, I explained how tubes for handmade flute headjoints are made. In this article, I’ll talk about the method I use to make a lip-plate.

  • Ian McLauchlan’s Guide to Making A Headjoint

    Ian McLauchlan’s Guide to Making A Headjoint

    What I am intending to do over my next few blog posts is to describe the process involved in producing a headjoint from tubes and sheet, through to the final finished product. I am not for one moment suggesting that this is the only way of making a headjoint, but it is one that works…