Hello all, I just wanted to introduce myself as a new member. I have loved the sound of the NAF for some time and the opportunity to learn to craft my own and...
Welcome Dave Buckley Welcome to the wonderful world of flute making. If you are interested in a book on flute making The best one is "ki-e-ta's" manual and you...
Hi Bob, Thank you for the manual reference - I look forward to getting started on the journey! Regards, Dave B ... interested ... can find ... is the ... have...
Hello, I play guitar and mandolyn, make arrowheads and stone knifes, enjoy primative archery, tie fly fishing flies, and photography. I found this group feom...
Welcome Jim I don't make flutes, but I sure enjoy playing them. But I learn alot just reading the message forum each day. And some good laughs thrown in here...
Hi Edward, When I heard about baffles I thought about doing the bottom half of the sac in two sections creating a thin wall of about an eighth of an inch...
Hi Jim, Welcome to the group, I just put new strings on my ovation last night and started playing again, I have played guitar and bass in rock bands back in...
Hi Jim I am retired for five years now and had more time to ride my bike when I was working then what I have now. If you are going to get involved in flute ...
Hello Larry, Thanks for the kind words. And I intend to go to Zion next fall. Hopefully there will be more time to chat. What you describe, using a single,...
This is why I switched to Linux back in August. Got tired of these security flaws and I was part of the original test team starting back on Windows95... heheh....
Yea but that smell would be so so bad when it start's to go bad. Walk with God Marie ... From: Jeffrey Blaisdell To: nativeflutewoodworking@yahoogroups.com ...
You know, I seen that also. And I did not try it, because I can just see me playing my flute and have bubbles going up all over. People would think I...
Hay if that will work, I have some. We just did our step's this weekend. Walk with God Marie ... From: Bob Egner To: nativeflutewoodworking@yahoogroups.com ...
Hard to believe that last year, Halman Jewlers was my fave store. Best diamonds I ever seen. Now, it is Harbor Freight... Best price on diamond files I...
I don't have a problem with watering out. what I do is pour epoxy into thr SAC and adjust the flute so it comes up to the very edge of the sac exit. I also...
Hi Marie and all, I have been thinking about getting a dust collection unit from Harbor Freight but have some reservations about the quality of the motor in...
Larry, I have a bench grinder/polisher and a drill press from Harbor Freight and have not had one bit of problems with them. They work just fine. Have had them...
Remember when we were talking about chocolate flutes? Well my dear husband got Marie and I matching cocobola blanks for Christmas. I have a feeling that is the...
I have worked with cocobola on many projects. Not flute related. There is three things I would suggest. Make sure that all tools are SHARP, all tools are...
Dear Judy, I made an elk hide drum out of cocobolo last year, and it was the only drum of the year that had joint failure. I used gorilla glue. So I don't...
Hello all from Dan Jarvis in Eugene OR After 10 years of making native flutes, I am closing down that aspect of flutery...will be concentrating on music,...
Judy, take very shallow passes with that wood. Bill Hughes ... From: Judy To: nativeflutewoodworking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 1:27 PM ...
im working with some cocobolo now, building a flute for my boss. make sure you check out the toxicity level of the wood before you start so you know what...
Judy, Russ, I have used Cocobolo for fishing rod handles and pen blanks and like working with the wood. Yes, it's quite heavy but turns very nice and drills...
Judy, I've turned several pens with cocobolo and find it to machine quite nicely, but I keep my turning tools very sharp. The grain is beautiful and it is ...
I have made one cocobolo flute using gorilla glue. I use 1/4 seams to ensure a think seam. I cleaned the gluing surface well. The seams did come apart in...
I've used epoxy glue on cocobolo after 2 good scrubbings of alcohol on the glue joints. You have to get rid of (as much as possible) the natural oils in the...
