Hi.
My name's Thomas and this is my first entry on the session.
I have a question I hope someone might be able to answear.
I have just ordered an Irish Flute made out from the R&R (Rose & Rudell) flutes and it is such a beatiful flute. The only thing that could make it even more beautiful was to have the metal rings exchanged with some engraved silver rings. I have bin looking around the net to find someone who sells rings and end caps and that kind of accesories for irish flutes.
Thomas, why don't you ask the maker of your flute? I'd think these things would have to be fitted to your particular flute anyway. It may be that "one size roughly fits all", but "roughly" isn't good enough.
I thought it might be something like that the problem is that the maker only makes plain metal bands and I would like to have some silver ones with some celtic artwork.
But I guess the best thing would be to take the rings to a silver smith and then let him make some silver rings for it and then again find someone who could engrave them. Just sounds complicated and expensive.
End caps and silver rings for Irish flutes
End caps and silver rings for Irish flutes
Hi.
My name's Thomas and this is my first entry on the session.
I have a question I hope someone might be able to answear.
I have just ordered an Irish Flute made out from the R&R (Rose & Rudell) flutes and it is such a beatiful flute. The only thing that could make it even more beautiful was to have the metal rings exchanged with some engraved silver rings. I have bin looking around the net to find someone who sells rings and end caps and that kind of accesories for irish flutes.
Does anyone know of a place to by this?
Kind regards
Thomas
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by mr.thomasschmidt
Re: End caps and silver rings for Irish flutes
Thomas, why don't you ask the maker of your flute? I'd think these things would have to be fitted to your particular flute anyway. It may be that "one size roughly fits all", but "roughly" isn't good enough.
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by Jürgen
Re: End caps and silver rings for Irish flutes
Yes. Your best bet would be to ask whom ever made the flute. There are standard sizes, but you can't assume anything.
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by fife
Re: End caps and silver rings for Irish flutes
I thought it might be something like that
the problem is that the maker only makes plain metal bands and I would like to have some silver ones with some celtic artwork.
But I guess the best thing would be to take the rings to a silver smith and then let him make some silver rings for it and then again find someone who could engrave them. Just sounds complicated and expensive.
But thanks for the tips
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by mr.thomasschmidt
Re: End caps and silver rings for Irish flutes
get your ring engraved and silver plated! shouldn't be too painfull
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by mcknowall
Re: End caps and silver rings for Irish flutes
Go to the Chiff & Fipple flute forum and address a post to Jon Cochran. He's located in Southern California and could almost definitely help you.
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by Ailin
Re: End caps and silver rings for Irish flutes
Jon does great things with silver. Do contact him.
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by Dont