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Bob Egner
kentukee2
Mar 29, 2006 4:32 am
Hi Gary. We talked about your problem a short time ago. Hope you got it worked out. You will know when you start to tune it. Im sure it will be ok Let me know...
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Gary
gajon12
Mar 29, 2006 12:15 pm
Ok Bob, Thanks again. Gary Bob Egner <kentukee2@...> wrote: Hi Gary. We talked about your problem a short time ago. Hope you got it worked out. You...
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created2heal
Mar 29, 2006 2:27 pm
Hey everyone! Just an observation and a request. When I look at the photo section, which I do constantly, I find myself wishing that I could get a closer look...
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Last Romantic
lastromantic49
Mar 29, 2006 3:59 pm
When building a flute with the flue in the body, is distance a factor, from the TSH to the SAC hole? I had started one of yellow cedar, using the split,...
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Gary
gajon12
Mar 29, 2006 4:07 pm
Dang, that flute will always have a "cent"! Last Romantic <lastromantic49@...> wrote: When building a flute with the flue in the body, is distance a...
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Gary
gajon12
Mar 30, 2006 12:46 pm
Hey Bob, The flute tuned up just fine. Another thing about this thing........the bore is slanted! How that happened I don't know, but it plays...
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Bob Egner
kentukee2
Mar 30, 2006 4:55 pm
Hey Gary. If if plays good and sounds good...well there you go.. hey maybe you have something going there a slanted bore. You have something that no one else...
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Gary
gajon12
Mar 31, 2006 1:05 am
ok will do. may be a couple days. gotta make the fetish yet. its the bore that goes diagonal. i was able to make the outside round. actually i think i...
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Redbird
totsuwa
Mar 31, 2006 2:39 am
Hey guys, just checking in. It's been a busy few weeks for me, so I haven't had time to do much flute work - at least until tonight. I had roughed in the body...
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dale thomas
dalet1111
Mar 31, 2006 3:44 am
easier pro-nouncie-ashun of y'all is like a ship or airplane when it does that "yaw" thing, then just add the double L. ok, yawll ? dale t. Chris...
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dale thomas
dalet1111
Mar 31, 2006 4:47 am
emp, pro-nounced imp is a little critter with pointy ears. pen, is a carved writing instrument with finger holes bored into them and used by emps to play...
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Walt G
gwolf66
Mar 31, 2006 10:21 am
HI All What you all say we get back to talkin about flutes and not language lessons, dont want to be a stick in the mud but as a co-mod here it is my job to be...
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Keith Stanford
kieta13
Mar 31, 2006 2:32 pm
Howdy Redbird, A couple of questions for you: (1) You mentioned that your flute had a 'small bore'. How small? (I have been in discussion about a 1/2" Bore...
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dale thomas
dalet1111
Mar 31, 2006 2:33 pm
Hi Walt, I appelegize for my part in the off topic posts and for makin your job harder. I say we pull that stick out of the mudd wash it cleaqn and break off a...
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Keith Stanford
kieta13
Mar 31, 2006 2:58 pm
Howdy folks, Some of us have been discussing making Small Bore Diameter flutes. (1/2 inch) If we use the 18:1 (Bore Length to Bore Diameter) ratio, that would ...
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dale thomas
dalet1111
Mar 31, 2006 3:33 pm
Hi Keith, Several months back I made a very few small bore flutes. On one that I particularly enjoy playing, measures7/8" from the cutting edge of the TSH to...
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Keith Stanford
kieta13
Mar 31, 2006 3:48 pm
Perect Dale, THANX! I'd also like to get your thoughts (and anyone else's) on the Finger- hole diameters. On your flute, they are 5/16" and smaller. If we...
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Bob Egner
kentukee2
Mar 31, 2006 5:57 pm
Hey Dale. How goes it today? Good news I just got me a new ham rig a Icom 706MK11G covers HF 6m 2m 70cm all modes. now if I can find the time to use it.......
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Larry Evans
mockingbirdf...
Mar 31, 2006 7:21 pm
On 3/31/06 8:56 AM, "Keith Stanford" <eenncar@...> wrote: Hi Keith, That is the problem with the knuckle method, you really need to adjust it once you get...
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created2heal
Mar 31, 2006 8:14 pm
howdy folks! just wondering, is there any way to adjust the volume on a flute before I glue it up? Also, just how loud are these beauties supposed to be? I...
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Bob Egner
kentukee2
Mar 31, 2006 11:07 pm
Hey Kev. What size is your bore? There are two ways thai I know of that will increase your volume one is to have a thin wall on your bore the other is to widen...
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Chris
zotcaneese
Mar 31, 2006 11:44 pm
Gee Walt, My apologies! It won't happen again. I'll quit from now on. Only flutes, no jokes.... Roger that roger, Chris ... language ... is my ... post and ......
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Kevin Christensen
created2heal
Apr 1, 2006 1:06 am
Hey Bob, I started with a 3/4 bore and so the flue is 3/8. After bore sanding, it's running closer to 7/8. But I got tone on this gem before bore sanding. I...
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dale thomas
dalet1111
Apr 1, 2006 2:58 am
Hi Kev, I haven't learned how to play a cd yet which side do you blow into? ha :-) On flute volume, I had a hard time at first getting the volume up to where...
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Chris
zotcaneese
Apr 1, 2006 3:00 am
Hey Kev, The width of the TSH and depth of flue do the trick most of the time. My flutes are loud. What is loud to me? When I can play them in a small room and...
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dale thomas
dalet1111
Apr 1, 2006 5:37 am
Hi Bob, Congrats on the new Icom. I know what ya mean about operating time. I haven't had a QSO since long b4 I got my new vanity NK5i call. I think my ticket...
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Marie Clay
marieclay1
Apr 1, 2006 5:40 am
Speaking of flutes, I know that when you under cut, the hole when you are tuning, if you want to go higher you undercut one way, and lower you undercut another...
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Marie Clay
marieclay1
Apr 1, 2006 5:44 am
Please keep in mind that I am new at flute making, but if you sand down the nest of the flute, I think that will make your flu smaller. Walk with God Marie ......
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dale thomas
dalet1111
Apr 1, 2006 6:11 am
Hi Marie, To go higher, undercut the side of the hole closest to the TSH. If you undercut the hole toward the foot the note might get louder up to a certain...
