Hi Jimi I had the same problem and it drove me up the wall for about 6 months. I wasted so much time as I cant ( being bloody useless) get my nest flat by...
Ed- Unless you are incarcerated or living the Amish life (no disrespect to the Amish) you may have to break down and purchase a sander unit, ie. belt sander,...
Hi Ed, sanding is typically more of a finishing process than a shaping process. The only effective way to shape anything with abrasives is to use a belt...
FYI - The Amish tend to use the best power equipment available in their woodworking - They just don't run it off of electricity. They convert their tools to...
You could try taking the walnut down with a knife of some type (even a hunting knife will work) and then using the blade as a scraper..ya can't get any better...
Hi Ed, I find it odd, that you are having that much trouble, shaping a walnut flute. I have constructed alot of flutes out of black walnut, and find it very...
I find that plain old broken window glass, makes the best scraper of all, simply put a sheet between to pieces of cardboard, the give it a hard enough rap to...
Hi Jimi, I make ceramic flutes so the use of power tools is very limited for me. I spend the most time on my flutes getting the bird to sit flat on the nest....
I was just wondering what makes a flute able to half hole notes good. Just wondered so I could keep this in mind when making the flutes. Thanks, Cedarfluteman...
Ed, either a diamond grit file, or a some kind of power tool. Nothing will make the walnut softer, so you're going to have to upgrade from sandpaper, or...
For me there's 2 things on a flute that contribute to easier half holing for good notes. First, making the hole sizes not too small. The ones I get the best...
Making sure that hole one is large enough, if you make it just big enough to not make strange noises when played then it will play but it will be very hard to...
Russ- FYI I have many Amish friends, and yes, they do use electricity, and they use the best power tools available. They use a gas or diesel generator. I...
It has been a while since I have let you know my whereabouts. I moved, and couldīt make any more flutes as the premises (and wife) didnīt accommodate the...
Hey anybody know where Billy Whitefox is these days? Ran into some of his flutes in a consignment shop in Havana Fl. and they said they have a check for him...
Just got his newest CD at Red Earth, last month, so I will see if there's any contact info, there. Last I knew, he was still living somewhere around the Panama...
Hey Dusty, I got a mail off to Florida. They will be chatting with Billy b4 long. Billy was at Red Earth a few weeks ago and was doing some shows in the west...
I guess I don't understand your point. Your original reference to the Amish, as related to Ed's flutemaking, implied a lack of the use of power tools. If you...
Try a spoke shave. A very inexpensive tool made to do just what you are trying to do. It makes square stock into round without a lathe. The shaping is quite...
Hi, I have completely shaped several flutes with a spoke shave. These tools are mennt to form round from square. You can set the depth of cut. It is like a...
Back in the days that hand planes were more used there were planes that were to make all types of weird shapes, just like modern router bits. There used to be,...
That is how I do mine. Keith at www.cherrycows.com no has a CD on how to make a spoke shave mule. Check that one out. Do you use a mule Jerry? Chuck ... ...
Hi All I have a friend who has a flute.....and wants one for her boyfriend. She wants them to be able to play together.... So Is there a set list of compatible...
Perhaps this will help. The explanation is on _www.flutetree.com_ (http://www.flutetree.com) Dave McCullen ************************************** See what's...
Hi everybody, Yesterday I went and cut down a huge walnut tree that my friend said had been dead for 15 to 20 years. The heart of the tree seems solid but I...
My dad has a stack of walnut fence posts that he bought from a friend many years ago and they were pretty badly checked when we got them. After cleaning them...
