This is a case in beech for a copy of
an early classical 8-keyed flute after Grenser. The lid is a
solid panel and the case is fitted with side or 'S' hooks. These
are recessed to reduce the possibility of their coming unhooked
in transit. The exterior is sealed and waxed.
As you can see this flute has two
headjoints, and three centres [or 'corps de rechange'] in
order that it can play at a number of different pitches, making
seven joints in all.
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Some of the keys on a flute
of this sort are quite long and delicate so it is important
that the case is designed to protect these. I make these cases
a little deeper than for one-keyed Baroque flutes and the
pieces are held in place by padded bars running across the
inside of the lid. These are movable so that they can be positioned
in such a way that they press on the un-keyed parts of the
various joints.
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