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three months. A keyless flute takes about one week to make while a keyed flute can take two to three weeks to make. While Copley and Boegli say they deliberately don't record the hours they spend working, they estimate they put in about 20 hours each week.

Copley and Boegli have two children, 8-year-old Alan and 10-year-old Mary Rose. Boegli says they appreciate that their children can see something being made, start to finish, and then see it being sold. And while it can be difficult to work with children around (Boegli laughs as she says home schooling will never be an option), she adds that it's nice to be at home when the children are home.

Copley says he has no regrets about quitting his engineering job to make flutes. Although their income now is less, before quitting, Copley and Boegli worked hard to pay off their house. Today, Copley says they enjoy reduced stress and a better quality of life - a blend of engineering, woodworking and music-making, with no daily commute. PW

Copley and Boegli's garage workshop is made up of several work stations, each set up for a very specific flute-making task.

COPLEY SHOP LAYOUT

Dust collector

-Grinder

Air conditioner

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Metal lathe Buffer Compressor

Wood lathe station

Milling machine

Strip door

Woodworking bench

Double door

Garage space

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