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CP: New One Keyed R&R Cochran flute

Post by Jon C. »

Hi,
Well I finished a one key flute, that is a start... Loads of fun making it! The key was "cold forged" i.e. hammering away at the anvill!
The next keyed flute on the way is a 4 key. Working my way up to 8 keys...:party:
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Beautiful flute, Jon. Congrats on the key.
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No anvils were injured in the production of this flute.


Yours truly was effected and affected however.

I got the chance to play it yesterday.

Nice!

Jon is really on to something I think.
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Post by greenspiderweb »

Hey Jon,

That's great! Congratulations on your first one! Pretty soon, you'll be all keyed up!!! Don't let it change you, now!
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Nice work!
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So how long before I can send mine in to have some keys fitted to it?
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Nice !!!

The key thing is..........
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Post by I.D.10-t »

Wood and metal work. Nice work.

If it is possible, I would be interested in a photo of the key, inside and out, off of the flute.

I don't quite understand the placement of the key, it looks like an Eb key, but it still has the C and C# holes.
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It better not be mine. I specifically asked for NO keys. But soon, joint by joint, you might get this one fully keyed up. BTW, how are you springing this? Traditional leaf, or coils like Hammy uses?

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I.D.10-t wrote:I don't quite understand the placement of the key, it looks like an Eb key, but it still has the C and C# holes.
Yep, Eb, difficult to half-hole. I prefer the long foot, with the vent holes (OK, they're C# & C if keyed closed), myself.

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Nice job Jon.

I saw the flute yesterday. It was nicely done.

Aanvil got some nice sounds out of it too! :)

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Nice Work THOR!

So is the flute fully chromatic now? :P
Keep on Tootin!

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kkrell wrote:It better not be mine. I specifically asked for NO keys. But soon, joint by joint, you might get this one fully keyed up. BTW, how are you springing this? Traditional leaf, or coils like Hammy uses?

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No keys for Kevin, this is for someone else. The springs are brass leaf springs, the traditional set up. If I make future keys with Argentium, I may screw on the leaf spring. This is a sterling that will not tarnish. There is also a new silver alloy that is made with 5% platnium, that is supposed to be very nice!
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If it is possible, I would be interested in a photo of the key, inside and out, off of the flute.

I don't quite understand the placement of the key, it looks like an Eb key, but it still has the C and C# holes.
Here are some more photos for you.
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I like the long foot so I placed the key where it would be on a 8 key, of course you can spint the key anywhere you want on the flute. The short foot, tends to make the flute head heavy, also.
Cofaidh wrote: So how long before I can send mine in to have some keys fitted to it?
Soon now...
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Pretty soon, you'll be all keyed up!
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Post by michael_coleman »

Wow, its finally happened...

Jon, I love the changes you made to the 001....I've been playing that one more than the Bauer lately....it does exactly what I want it to when I want it to....I can really push it and produce a big sound with the great R&R tone and timbre....I think this flute deserves some keys at some point....but I should really give some love to the Bauer for while. Its a shame I won't be in the area much longer to see the flute get upgraded so I guess I'll just have to ship it over when I'm ready.

Congrats...the key looks beautiful.
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