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The flute is now on eBay, https://www.ebay.it/itm/175927325949.

I am selling a Dflute by Francois Baubet in delrin. The flute has key block, ready to be equipped with 6 keys by the maker, and screw cork cap. The flute comes with a its nice hard case. I sell it for 1000 EUR shipping included in EU. I will ship outside EU with a price to quote case by case. PM me ...

Also the font of Matt Molloy text is different. Probably a second edition of the album.

Ok thank, now I know hot to measure the stating distance!!! :thumbsup: Ideally, you want the first and second octave to be in tune with each other, I check the A in both octaves. If it is a Rudall design, it will be likely that it will play best around 21mm like Kevin said. Pratten flutes will not ...

Ok thank, now I know hot to measure the stating distance!!!

Hi all,
I have a keyless flute without the screw cork adjuster in the head. With my modern-concert flute I am used to check the position of the cork in the head and eventually regulate it.

How to check if my cork is in the right position? If not, how to regulate it without the screw?

Thank you!

The flute finally unlocked.
I put some grease on the tenons and played it for 15 minutes and nothing locked.

I think I will rewire the tenons, what kind of thread should be used to resist to humidity? Maybe silk? Better options?

Terry McGee wrote: Is only one socket-tenon joint jamming, or more than one?

News: also the join between the foot and the second part of the body is blocked.
I've not played the flute form the moment I experienced the block between the barrel and the body.
Can I think I live in a more humid place than I thought?

What is the weather doing there at the moment, cheip? If it is very damp or humid, it will prolong the problem. Do you have somewhere that is a bit warmer and drier you could put the flute? Above the back of the refrigerator? Be careful here if the flute has a metal tuning slide - too dry could cau...

Since the tenon is threaded, when you get access to it, check that the thread is tight, not shifting around, and is of course not built up too high. You'll have to decide whether to rewrap with moisture-resistant thread, or grease the thread sufficiently to block absoption of too much moisture that...

My flute is blocked yet.
Is it plausible to have to wait so long? It is blocked by Tuesday evening.

Is only one socket-tenon joint jamming, or more than one? Only one gives me this problem (two times in a year). Do you know what timber the flute is made from? Yes it is ebony, I have to ask the maker for details. The tenons normally have a central section fitted with cork or thread. Which do you h...

It sounds like the wood may have swollen from the moisture, and you should let it dry before disassembling. It is normal to have to wait days? Have you been swabbing it out during long playing sessions, No, never. and has the end grain of the tenon or socket been sealed (to prevent/slow moisture ab...