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I must say that I find the following, not alone's, post both hurtful and offensive. Finding myself with several whistles I no longer use I decided to offer them here, as opposed to giving them to the local charity shop, my reasons for this was partly in acknowledgement of the genorisity of the board...

I'd genuinely like to know the answer as well.

For some reason, which I cannot explain and is probably inexplicable, I have a totally irrational dislike of threaded joints and immediately replace the same with cork on any flute I obtain. Fortunately, as an ex-clarinet/saxophone player I have a large supply of suitable cork and can easily carry o...

I was expecting an advert for buckie

What are you using as cork grease, I remember reading, on the forum, that petroleum based products can cause cork to deteriorate.

Would I need a proxy server in Eire for this to work?

Thanks

I recently downloaded the first programme in the new series of the full set, however revisiting the site to watch the second programme I got a message saying that the programme can only be viewed in Eire; this message also now appears for the first programme, which I have already downloaded. I presu...

Double Post.

I'd noticed the Belfast location but Orla mentioned Euro's, so yes, a bit confused.

I have to agree with Jim and if you check out the makers sticky at the top of the forum you'll get links to many very highly regarded Irish and UK makers.

Whilst the current exchange rate is very good it's important to factor in the possibility of being charged import duty, this can easily negate any savings made by buying from the USA. I recently bought a small flute from a fellow board member and was caught by customs, they charged £18, this on a fl...

Thank you Terry, very interesting, I'll check out your link.

Paul

I presume that this flute predates the partnership with Rose?
What would be the date of manufacture?

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I'm almost certain that I've seen EVA pads before, for saxophones. and if my memory serves, definitely Chinese. One of the difficulties that foreign firms face in China is that to open a factory they must have a Chinese partner and are not allowed to own the actual bulding or the tools; these are ul...