Hildy, You've almost answered your own question.......the shape! You've held your new one, played it, and now heard it, right! A the shape seems to come from...
Hildy, I bet sweet potato shape has something to do with the sound, and I bet that Ocarina Club's very own Thomas Hastay could give us a few clues. :^) Theresa...
HI Dwight Bottle Ocarinas are a good idea! I have made a few and I used a balsa or bass wood ring/tube as an "adapter" between the whistle mouthpiece and the...
... Actually, Verne, it's the ergonomics of the sweet potato that bother me. I don't think the shape matches the way my hands, wrists, and arms work....
Did someone call me? ;-) The Shape of a Budrio/Aketa Ocarina has been modified over the centuries by many designers using "trial and error" techniques. Until ...
Very good Thomas, and that's why a few that I've made with the FH's paralell are so simple to play. I sort of thought the tone of the instrument was the main...
Did you ever try making the type of baffle which has been suggested for the Voice Hole??? I have one that does play so nice but will squeak or be different...
Thomas, thanks so much for your explanation. It's wonderful to have people like you in the group who are so knowledgeable. I would like to make sure I...
Theresa wrote: So does this teardrop or spherical shape help eliminate squeaks? I'm out to improve my acoustics. Hi Theresa, I have found that when an ocarina...
It was there and you can! No problemo! I've done all this with good results but with the one you begin with's shape it's quite easy to play and so I've made...
Hi, Mago here, I have not tried a glass bottle... but I tried a plastic 20 ounce Coke bottle with some success. I built the windway between the bottle cap and...
Hi, Mago here, Cedar... I knew it, That body looks a lot like Maple, though. You must use some sort of "countersink" device in order to make them look about...
Hi, Mago here, Here are my two cents... I believe Thomas is talking about the shape of the cone when he mentions "angle"... whether the cone (small angle) is...
Hi, Mago here, I think it also has something to do with the material. I try making them out of wood and they do not "normally" squeak. It has something to do...
Hi, Mago here, By the way... A while back I mentioned an "Old Spice" bottle. I still think an "Old Spice" bottle has more promise than... say.. a bottle of...
Hi, Mago here, WOO HOO!!!, Verne. I see your hand drawn OC over to the right of your message... was that your attachment? Later Verne c(::) ... From: Verne H....
I've used paper clay for a lot of instruments and it's great stuff. I've used it mostly for larger instruments, not tiny whistles. The home-made recipes I've...
Hi Mago, Yes, remove is the correct word for I have almost too many as it is on my site and by removing a few or combining would allow for a few pages of my...
Hey Mago, don't be such a critic of my 'fine, artistically correct, drawing of a sweet potootie' since this took me at least a minute to do!!!! Don't you wish...
Hello, I just recieved Spencer's alto ocarina. It's the best ocarina I have tried! (I have nine from five difforent makers.) This is my first sweet potato and...
Hello Dwight, Hildy, and all, I understand how shifting from an English style ocarina to a sweet potato can be a bit awkward. However, ANY instrument takes...
Thank you Spencer, Holding to the left really does help. Now, I just need to tell myself to RELAX- something that is necessary with any instrument. Do you...
Hi Dwight, Yes, that is the key--relax. It seems logical that a tenor would be more comfortable for people with larger hands. Karen Dunster recently took a...
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