Hello to everyone, I am a relatively new member, just received my first flute--and I think I'm allergic to it!!! It is Western Red Cedar, finished on the...
is the finish not dried?, What are your allergic reactions? you could dip the mouth piece yourself in some warmed beeswax, it will not effect the sound. Good...
I know of a several people who are allergic to Western red cedar so you may very well be too. Perhaps finishing the inside would be of help to you. You might...
i'd like eastern red ceedar. not alergic. work w/it all the time. only hand rubbed inside and out ,of linsee oil is what i prefer. thanks for replying. jimmy ...
Laura, most flutemakers should be able to make a flute for you out of maple or poplar, which are about the least-allergenic woods. While beeswax is a natural...
I have a flute that I had to let sit for about 6 months before I could play it. Everytime I tried, I would get a sore throat and stuffed nose within 5...
Hi Everybody, I bought my first NAF a few days ago, it's a Windflower 5 hole Elderberry flute in A. It looks awesome. I have been practising daily and I've...
Hi Julian, I had the same thing with my first flute. i kept thinking 'I should be getting better'. Then I met a flutemaker who played my flute and then let me...
This really helped me. On one of my flutes the postioning of the bird has to be very precise or I get a great deal of breath sound. The other one is a little...
I have been playing and buying from many flute makers and have my three favourite flutemakers I live in the UK but my best flute is made by a UK flutemaker the...
Graham, I'm thinking of buying a Kiowa flute from Erik the Flute Maker and perhaps one from Kenny King too, have you heard of them ? Cheers Julian ... From:...
Hi Julian I have a Kenny King flute and I love it. I found him to be easy to work with and his flute (mine) has everything I want in a NAF. bill ... Bill Kep-...
I have a number of flutes from erik. He does lovely work and the flutes I have - have a very nice tone. The kiowa was easy to learn to play and it sounded...
you will have a good flute from Kenny King I have a good low E of his ======================================== Message Received: Feb 02 2009, 09:59 PM From:...
The UK flutemaker is Steve Frost can be found at nightstarflutes.co.uk he is an eccelant flutemaker I have two very good flutes from him my other flutes are by...
You might also try Jim Balcarras in the UK. He makes a great flute. ... From: graham stringer To: NAFMusic@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009...
You have given me many paths to explore and I feel confident I can find a solution! Many, many thanks, Laura May--- In NAFMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Skinner,...
I am in Milton Keynes we have our circle in woods near Newport Pagnall just of the M1 Motorway. I wonder how many members of this group are in the UK ...
Hi Julian, It's an F made of sassafrass from Thunderbear Flutes. Since then I also bought an F# in cedar from him as well. I have a G, Robert Mirabel flute by...
Kenny King makes great flutes. I have purchased several and they all sound great out of the box. He stands behind his flutes and is really a nice guy to...
I like many different styles of flutes .Seems like most flute makers start out making all their flutes pretty much looking the same with just a small...
Along these same lines, is there a list of flute makers on the yahoo group, or is it on the NAF guild site? I'm fairly new to NAF as well, having picked mine...
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