Hi, Ed again. Here is how I finish my flutes.... I use a dip tank. I found this to be not only thorough and efficient but easy and fast as well. After I...
... Check out http://www.flutekey.com/ and then click on the "NAFlutomat - NAF Design Tool" link. This is a rather elaborate calculation program with a long...
... bussiness. ... goofing around a few weeks ago with a bottle of Krazy Glue trying to get a few more pieces put toghther of a model tank I am building for my...
... and shaping. And only on one side not both. As well as the fact that it is at the mouth end which I leave 3" before I route out my SAC 3" and then...
... the mouth end about 1/16th wide and tapers to nothing at almost exactly the northern point where my plug starts. Also it has only done this weirdness...
If it is playing a mid range A with those properties, it is probably leaking air around the bird or the cutting edge isn't placed properly. It sounds like it's...
Cole, I couldn't find it locally yet. But, all, please be advised that Elmer's now has a new polyurethane also labeled as 'Ultimate.' It looks like Gorilla...
Kerry if you don't have the equipment for boring or routing your flutes check out Ken Johnson's site for some already to tune flute blanks. Ken carries them...
A while back in my younger days, actually about 25 years ago, I was into RC airplanes. We used super glue (JET and Super JET) for our planes. THey had just...
Cole, Didn't you say that this particular flute is made from curly maple or some other figured wood! If so then it may be a situation where the wood has...
Russ, Highland Hardware has Titebond III. It's a good outfit to deal with. Ask for a catalog if you don't have one. Highly recommend their 'wood-slicer'...
Hi Everyone - after reading the idea regarding running a router on rails over the lathe, I did a web search and found a contraption by the name of The Lathe...
got a real old one from www.legacywoodworking.com it would the job , but so would a box and save $500 plus. now if your plan is to do a flute with a barley...
Dittos on Ken's blanks. Here's a link to his site. http://fluteblanks.com/index.htm I've hand carved em, routed em, and Paddle Bit bored em, but there's...
It's unlikely that I'll switch from poly glue to Titebond III. There are too many reasons to use poly in this application and I can't imagine what advantages...
Hanks, If you go to the files section of this group you will find atleast 2 sets of plans for making a NAF style flute out of PVC. Don't get your undies in a ...
... miss ... yeah,we sure will. only this year,folks... bring some pictures back for us poor individuals not going.please. if you dont we're going to load up...
This question comes up a lot, and there's a lot of info and help available from the group. To the Group: I created a folder in the Files section called "For...
Yo, Russ, I probably use poly glue for 4 out of 5 flutes I make (or more), but sometimes still use Titebond II, so I'm curious about Titebond III. For those...
I assume (you know what that means when you break it down) that Ivan will make another great cd of Echoes and they will be sold by order from the website....
Hi, Eric, As you've seen, I'm a long time advocate of polyurethane glue for bulletproof jointing. But there are so many complaints about poly glue foaming...
Mike, I like the way you think. There needs to be something for the beginners,a place they can go to get the info they need without being confused. I think...
It's a thoughtful and efficient way to reply to newbies and get them started on their flute journey, Mike. Don ... recent ... a ... place ... bunch ... to ... ...
when you say blank's does that mean you get just the wood? or is it already hollowed out and just needs the holes put in? lol im really new to this, like you...
Yes it was made out of maple and I thank you for your advise. Coleman Dan LaClair <shukawasht@...> wrote: Cole, Didn't you say that this particular flute...
