Well, if you want to play, you'll find the NAF to be a good choice. The penntatonic scale of the native flute is condusive to just picking it up and making...
Been there...done that...do NOT want to go on the ride again... I gutted our upstairs bath about 10 years back. Found much the same conditions, but I must say...
Reade, are your numbers right? 1/2" X 17"? if they are your ratio is way off and you should cut the bore length down before tuning it. Bill Hughes ... ...
Hi Reade, Go into the file section and down load the NAFlutomat. It will give you the fingerings and the tuning for any key. You can also use it to calculate...
Well, the email message welcoming me to the group asked me to write a few sentences. Well, I have never actually made a flute before, unless you count an ...
Hello Group, My name is Michael. I'm so close to 60 I can smell it. I live in the beautiful Pennsylvania mountains between Cumberland in Western Maryland and...
Hi all, I realize that this site is mostly dedicated to Native American flutes made of wood, but, I couldn't help it. I was scanning through the photos, and...
Welcome Mike. I'm pretty new here myself, and new to NA flutes. I haven't made anything yet, but I'm in the process of learning. For the ocarina and similar,...
Jason, Thanks for the heads up on the class, I will be sure to check it out to see if there are any openings left, and to see how that might work with my...
Hello Michael You will love this group. It has provided me with a wealth of information and encouragement about making Native American Flutes. BTW, my roots...
Bill, Thanks for the welcome. I am looking forward to the journey. Berlin is very close. As a matter of fact, one of the secretaries who works with me, Linda...
Hi, I am looking for a gourd flute similiar in size to an Ocarina. Mac Lopez at Whirlind Studios in Idyllwild used to have some but the person who made them...
Hello Michael. Welcome to the group you can get a world of information here. One of the things you can do right off the bat is go to http://www.cherrycows.com...
Siyo, Runningbear, Thank you. I can't wait to get a manual and get started. I do find it somewhat ambitious to think that I'll be able to make a musical...
Hi, Mike Welcome, I'm over in Liberty Hill. Bill ++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today." -- Benjamin Franklin ...
... out ... work ... be ... important ... don't ... town ... Mike, you can make ocarinas out of wood and you probably have better control making the sound...
Welcome, Michael- I was going to suggest you get the Ki-e-ta flute making manual at Cherrycows.com, but Runningbear beat me to it. I do have some other...
Wonderful advice - that I will take - thank you. Michael ... From: Beverly Nadelman <PrismConcept@...> To: nativeflutewoodworking@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Mike, Russ Wolf lives in Lewisville, TX close to Dallas I think. You might be able to visit with him sometime. It will be an excellent education if you want to...
Welcome Michael, I see you were born in 46,also. I served with a bunch of good Marines from PA and chances are you might know some of them? This group is...
Hi Everyone! I'm new to the group and wanted to say hello. I love the Native American flute and play some. I am a beginner to building one. I decided I may...
Hi Guys, Russ here. I'm still a member, but I just got a new email address, rawolf60@... Always happy to talk to anyone at anytime about flutemaking....
Hi guys, Sorry to dredge up a finished thread again, but I stumbled across a pretty nice site that illustrates a simple process at home for stabilizing wood....
Thank you, Bill. It is truly a small world and I've been around for a while. It is entirely possible that I know some of your buddies. You are right, I was at...
Hey Bill. Did you guys get some Hail the other day along with that rain? I heard a rumor that parts of Liberty Hill got some. I hope not too much damage was...
I asked this question about a month ago and got no replys. How do you correct the 2nd hole from the bottom (open end) of the flute from over blowing? It makes...
... flute ... over ... Hi Chuck, Sorry you didn't get a reply to your question, but with over 20,000 post on this site sometimes a question is not seen or is...
Hi Jerry, I'd visited your site before and wondered about those wooden ocarinas I saw pictured there. Not to stray too far from the NAF, but could you tell me...
