Hello John When I made a bamboo flute it was about 7/8" , I glued a piece of pine that I had rounded to fit the proximal end & then drilled & shaped it as if...
... some bamboo ... bamboo ... Will it ... what ... piece, lay that on a pine 1 x 4 and draw the inner diameter shape. Then cut that out and sand to fit up...
In the ragtag world of Yahoo Groups we are bound to get a little of everything in here but lets try to focus on the issue of flutemaking. Women, men, girls and...
Welcome to the group Sky, Nice web site on wolfs, I'm always looking for good photos to use for my carving. I'm new to Texas and live in the Dallas/Fort Worth...
Hi Pan and Steve, Welcome to the group. Pan I had a beautiful seven hole flute made by Tommy Lee that I later gifted to a brother. He now has a website, ...
Thanks for the welcome Larry. I'll dig up my wolf pics links list maybe this weekend, and send it to you off list if you would like. It's nice to meet...
Pan, I have made 6 hole diatonic C5 NAF style flutes that are tuned like an Irish whistle. In this style you get the octave note by opening the top hole and...
If we avoid controversy, then we never get to explore the heart of our issues and concerns, and therefore will never resolve them, so I encourage people to...
This comment is respectfully written... seeksotter <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: If we avoid controversy, then we never get to explore the heart of our...
Sky : Happens to me all the time. No memory. The sad part is, we can't go out and buy some to add to what we do have. What a sad situation. The Vermonter...
Dale wrote: "...The more exchanges we have on this subject the more we seem to be in agreement. All my comments are made with in a spirit of peace and...
beeeswax has too low of a melting point. it would have to be kept in a really cool place, and it gets sticky just like a didge on the bigger bamboo NAF's i...
only done a couple ,turned a mouth piece. on the lathe . could be done with a knife. used a tendon on it to help prevent a air leak.glued the tendon to the...
my 4 braincells have been working a bit and they came up with this> looking back over the thumbhole idea, i may have been a bit hasty in kicking it to the...
Hi I am new to flute making and I have made two so far. Both flutes buzz at the two holes nearest the TSH. I have been looking for articals and books that...
Dennis go to www.cherrycows.com and get Keith's manual its the best I have found and Keith will be there for you to help you any way he can. Walk in peace. Bob...
This is most likely a cutting edge issue. It could be too sharp, it could be too close to the flue exit. If it happens on two flutes, it's technique review...
This past weekend I made my first flute in a Raymond Redfeather class. The method he teaches is to burn the sound holes and the finger holes. This leaves a...
Hi Jason, I've heard this from some one else complaining about the smell of the smoke. Luckily my wife doesn't object much because I tune my flutes in the...
Jason, My wife is the same way and I use Bio-Shield Herbal oil to coat the inside of my flutes and it works like a champ. It's the same oil they use for ...
Personally I like that smell. While it is strong in the beginning it will fade over time but still always have a hint of it. That smell takes my thoughts to...
Does anyone have a sound sample of buzzy,airy,breathy and clear? I don't have any flutes other than what i have made so if not a sound sample maybe there are...
Tahnks for the heads up Jim, I'll pop in for a look. :) mark ... From: "James" <jgflutes@...> To: nativeflutewoodworking@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Native...
This is a fascinating project started by the last Incas in Mexico - last year they had a goal of 6,000 drums beating simlutaneously - this year the goal is...
... This method is old. An Aboriginal elder showed me this one in Moree, 15 years ago. The secret, he claimed, was to have a few drinks before hand (pain...
Hello,sky, If your planing to start making flutes,this is the place.I haven't been here long,but I've learned more from the folks here,and the files that they...
I just put the first coat of salad bowl finish on my first flute. My plan was to fill the mouth-hole/SAC with oil and let it soak, then do the same with the...
