Irish Wooden Flute Maintenance
How to Store Your Irish Wooden Flute:
Wood reacts to both temperature and humidity, so how and where you store your wooden flute is very important. Make sure to store it in its case, in a cool, dry location. Overly dry conditions and extreme fluctuations in temperature can cause cracks in the wood.
How to Oil Your Irish Wooden Flute:
Oiling your wooden flute will prevent it from drying out. This reduces the likelihood of cracks caused by the wood warping or splitting due to overly dry conditions. Almond oil and grapeseed oil are both suitable for use on musical instruments.
Instructions:
- Using either a cloth or your hands, rub a few drops of oil into the body of the flute. (Make sure not to oversaturate the flute, remember olive wood is quite an oily wood. One or two drops is plenty!)
- Leave the oil to soak in and then wipe the flute with a dry cloth.
- If you have a keyed wooden flute, make sure not to get oil on the key pads.
- Don’t oil the cork or joints as this can cause them to warp. Cork grease can be used to safely lubricate tight joints.
- Don’t oil your flute too often. Once a month max. The more frequently you play it, the less you’ll find it needs to be oiled.
- You can however oil the inside of the bore. Almond and grapeseed oil are great for both the exterior and interior of your flute.
- To oil the inside of the bore, simply attach a cloth to your cleaning rod, dampened with a little oil and run it gently through the inside of the flute.
You're In Safe Hands With McNeela
We know you want peace of mind when making a musical investment, that's why we offer a one year guarantee on the McNeela Olivewood Flute against any material defects. Beyond one year we will happily service the flute - eg. cork replacement, pad cleaning - for a nominal fee.
The McNeela Guarantee:
- 100% refundable (including shipping), for any reason. Just return the flute within 14 days.
- One year guarantee against material defects.
- Free back up service including re-corking for one year.
- Low cost priority shipping worldwide
ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIMES:
IRELAND (Next Day)
UK (5 - 7 days)
EUROPE (7 days)
USA and CANADA (7 - 10 days)
REST OF WORLD (10 - 14 days)
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