Issues:
- torn and ripped pads
- rusted knock pin
- out of round tenon joints
- small body dents
In all it's pre-worked on glory:
Disassembled minus the knock-pins: (pay no attention to that old clarinet in the background)
Look how disgusting those pads look:
De-corked and took the pads off - ready for chem flush:
Removing the knock pins:
One of them gave me a real hard time - but after a while and some force it finally came out, I will most likely have to use an over-sized knock pin when re-assembling the flute.
De-greasing the keys and body:
Pickling the keys and body:
Air dried and clean! (not polished yet)
Time for body work. Got my dents out and then burnished the silver to help make it pretty:
After padding and shimming the flute and getting them to seal, time to cook it:
Corked the Flute.
Then fixed the out of round head joint and loose fitting foot tenon.
Polished the Body, put it back together and play tested it:
