Care Instructions for Wooden Flutes Care Instructions for Wooden Flutes, by Casey Burns Cases and Storing Wooden flutes may be stored in a simple cloth roll or case.
Old socks make excellent cases.
In any circumstance, the flute should never be stored in direct sunlight, near a heat source, and should be protected from extreme dryness. The use of a Damp-it is highly recommended. Generally, the sections should be stored separately. The point is to retard the drying rate. Breaking in a New or Old Wooden Flute When new, or when an antique instrument is to be played upon for the first time in recent years, it should be played only a few minutes at a time up to a cumulative amount of an hour a day.