... Holtzapffel was a lot more than a mere machinery builder. Holtzapffel & Deyerlein, later Holtzapffel & Co., sold tools for all trades plus materials such...
... I keep mine (1867 pattern cocuswood) French polished for two reasons -- a) it looks better and is easier to keep clean and b) though the cocus-wood is very...
Hi John,Robert, Clive, everyone From: "John Delacour": I will make available on the Web some time soon a proper account of French polish and the polisher's...
... ked very familiar (the one with the lyre, that turns out to be by Hüller). A few ye= ars ago a picked up such a flute for $25. I thought it was 19th...
I have an old Nach H.F. Meyer with a couple cracks in the rosewood at stress points. It has a real nice sound (when the cracks are taped) so I've scouted...
... at stress points. It has a real nice sound (when the cracks are taped) so I've scouted around for a few estimates on repairing the cracks. The preferred...
Dear Bonnie, t seems like your Meyer flute is suffering from a very common problem of 19th century metal-lined flutes. You are lucky that only the barrel is...
Hi John, I make and use with pleasure a copy of the Berlin Rottenburgh piccolo. If you would like to know more, contact me offlist. Kind regards, Jobst Harders...
... This approach might be of interest: http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/cracked_sockets.html. It does require the facilities of a small machine shop. Another...
About your questions, I agree with David Dahl's posting, re the difficulty of playing Ney. I was in Izmir last spring and had an excellent demonstration from...
Hi With regard to repair to cracks using superglue make sure you know what you are doing, it has been tried for the past 20 or so years and the result is that...
... [...] ... vapour that otherwise may continue for years after repair, Im not about to give out the info on this as it belongs to qualified repair people. ...
Hi I did'nt mention anything with regards to what might happen to people who continously sniff or breathe glue, Check the ingredients of the substance you use...
... people who continously sniff or breathe glue, ... and minus's and if there is a downside, ... the opening and followed by fine wood dust the same color as...
Dear Clive Thanks for this interesting overview. Could you, or someone else, translate me what is rapeseed oil proned by Tromlitz? I myself use grapeseed oil...
Greetings all, After Moving this past year I had many flute related items that were in storage and these are a few items that I have not used or listened to in...
Dear Philippe, ... It is the same. I grew up on a grain farm in Western Canada, surrounded by rapeseed. When one day the Powers That Be started referring to it...
Just another question for this informative wood finishes discussion. ... I have been experimenting with a hard drying beeswax and oil combination (Holland Mill...
Hey folks, thanks for all the great advice on the repairs!!! Bonnie Howard ... From: ardagh To: earlyflute@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:48...
... Yes, I use several coats of tung oil and then finish off with a coat of carnauba wax. The wax is very hard and to make it easy to apply I've made a paste...
I have read with interest the postings on wood finishes and filling of cracks with super glue, etc. We can be quite sure that 'super-glue' was not on the shelf...
... d´amore ... and ... make. ... of ... Hallo again all Muraeus freaks! Back to business after a nice and long holliday with lots of snow and coldness! I am...
