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Ian McLauchlan Headjoint

Ian McLauchlan’s Guide To Making A Headjoint: Finishing the Headjoint

By Ian McLauchlan November 25th 2011August 2nd 2019

Probably the most important stage of making a headjoint is cutting the embouchure hole. It is this that really makes it work or not.

Headjoint showing the riser

Ian McLauchlan’s Guide To Making A Headjoint: The Riser

By Ian McLauchlan September 2nd 2011August 2nd 2019

In my first two articles in this series I talked about how I make a headjoint tube and lip-plate. This article covers the riser: a part that you don’t really

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Hammered lip-plate

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

By Ian McLauchlan May 27th 2011August 2nd 2019

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 Headjoint

Ian McLauchlan’s Guide to Making A Headjoint

By Ian McLauchlan April 8th 2011August 2nd 2019

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 well for me.

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Sticky Pads: A Perennial Problem

By Ian McLauchlan March 11th 2011August 2nd 2019

Sticky pads can be infuriating. However, they are something that nearly all flute players have to put up with to some extent. Very few flutes have no stickiness at all, and to be honest, there is not that much that you can do about it!

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