18th century style wood flute with engraved rings and key

[rod]

I have been keeping my powder dry for a while, although some may have seen pictures, but now that the current Engraver issue has just arrived on my doorstep, including an article about this flute, I feel at liberty to post photos here.

Briefly, I made the flute last year, and it was bought by a Swiss chemist from Zurich. I was hoping he might have been a Swiss banker! However, it changed hands for $5000, and the new owner tells me that it is playing very well. The wood is grenadilla, sometimes called African Blackwood. It can play at three different pitches, A415, A430, and A440 by interchanging the middle joints. It is best suited to the music of Bach, Handel, Haydn and early Mozart.

Rod

 

[BrianPowley]

Just beautiful from end to end!

 

[Marrinan]

That is simply beatiful. Fred

 

[JJ Roberts]

Rod,I got my copy of the new issue of the Engraver yesterday and read your article on your beautiful flutes,keep up the good work. J.J.

 

[Sam]

What a beauty, Rod! And what a nice article in The Engraver! Thanks for sharing your amazing work with us.

 

[SamW]

Another amazing masterpiece by a real artist and craftsman!

 

[billrice@charter.net]

Rod

Just beautiful. What is the metal you use for the rings to engrave

 

[rod]

Thank you for your kind remarks, dear colleagues!

Bill, the engravings are on sterling silver, with 24k gilding in my engraving cuts, done in the manner I described in issue 96 of the 'Engraver'.

Rod

 

[silverchip]

Fantastic Rod, great work!!!!!

 

[mtgraver]

Rod
I just love seeing your graceful work, the elegance you bring is warming to the senses. An outstanding article as well, congratulations my friend.
Mark

 

[billrice@charter.net]

Thanks Rod
I have found my issue and i am looking it over right now

Thanks again for sharing this information

And again just beautiful work

 

[rod]

Thank you, Dave, Mark, and Bill!

Bill, you are doing well with your bright silver work. You should have a go with some gilded cuts, it is kinda fun, just follow the procedure I wrote in Issue 96.

Dave, I did so enjoy your posting of the fly reel, beautifully done, and good approach to add the solid silver disc for engraving.

Mark, what have you been up to recently?

best

Rod

 

[Peter_M]

Very elegant Rod.

Peter

 

[billrice@charter.net]

Rod

I have a project that is coming up and this style would fit nicely I have allot of reading and experimenting to do I hope is things go well I will post some pictures of what i come up with. I hope you do not mind my asking more questions as I go sometimes things in writing are hard for me to comprehend. I will do my best

 

[mrthe]

Fantastic Work! Congratulations!

 

[Marcus Hunt]

That is truly beautiful work Rod, thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[Mike Fennell]

Ein meisterstück! Thanks for the article and photos.

 

[dimovengraving]

Rod, as always - very beautiful and "tasty" for eyes work. Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[rod]

Thank you, one and all!

You are very kind.

Just delivered a flute to your neighbourhood, Marcus, the player lives in Oxford. Wish I could get back to the Cotswolds again, but I am at it non-stop. The all boxwood flute is a French design from 1680, going to a symphony player who likes to also play early flute chamber music in St Louis, and the other goes to Oregon. Last week's flute just reached Cremona. Funny thing is, when I ask the player what engraving design they wish, everyone seems to choose the same pattern?

Rod

 

[SamW]

Not surprising Rod...we already know they have great taste!