I just finished my first branchflute and have to say I am quite taken with it. Not that I have made many flutes so far, but this is the best I have done....
... This method is good, but harder than making a flat nest..More chances to make an uneven area and air leak i mean... ... As for me, I use oil (the safer...
... had put baby oil on years ago, still looks nice. I'm interested in trying other oils (food grade) such as almond. Panpipe players use almond oil to treat...
Good morning Ray. Yep thats the way to do it as a one of the moderators of this forum I did send this person a reply asking them not to post on this group...
I would be very cautious putting spalted wood close to my breathing apparatus, because it is fungi. I think, I would thin lacquer or varnish a lot and soak the...
Why not ban him? The tools a moderator has in the management area allows one not only to remove or bounce a member but to also ban a particular address from...
Grate idea Wade add ruber gloves to the mix while handling spalted woods as well. Be safe and live long. George Wade <wlfaries@...> wrote: I would be...
Osiyo, Mr. Redbird hope your day is good they have now been baned Bob yo-nv- a-di-si_____ _____________********_________________ Children are hereiditary If...
Hi everyone, I had a great time at Musical Echoes and the flute makers contest I came in Second, Michael Allen came in first and Brent Haines received third....
... From: Dale To: basic_naf_making@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 6:22 AM Subject: [basic_naf_making] Re: Branch Flute This is why we like to...
Howdy folks, As a follow up to Larry's post (paraphrased below), I hope that the 'old timers' he mentions at the "Native Flute Woodworking" are not really...
Hi guys, This is an interesting discussion. Mind if I chime in? I got interested in making flutes about 2 years ago. I did a whole lot of Internet research...
dale t. nailed it!!! He did a much better job of putting into words what I was trying to convey. (He probably makes better Flutes than I do also! - grin) This...
... baby oil, unless it's on babies. Ahah...But you must know that baby oil is pure mineral oil...With a few cents of fragrance...There is two advantages with...
On another forum , somebody has the idea of making a map of the flutemakers present on the group. I think it's good to ask the members of this group too. Here...
excellent post Dale. ________________________________ From: basic_naf_making@yahoogroups.com [mailto:basic_naf_making@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dale thomas...
Again, excellent post. Ray ... From: basic_naf_making@yahoogroups.com [mailto:basic_naf_making@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Stanford Sent: Wednesday,...
The recent comment and thoughts about the growth and evolution of flute makers/craftsmen and forums has been thought prevocking! I lurk in several groups and...
Good new !! As for the ones who ask for a NAF problems database, a good place where are compiled infos as well as solutions gathered on the main flute forums, ...
I was wondering if anyone knows of any websites out there that have templates you can use for carving birds for the NAF. In was recently able to carve out a...
I am having a problem with some of the wood I have been using to carve birds with. I bought some whittling wood from a local art supply store, and at first,...
My favorite woods for birds are exotics like cocobolo or ebony or camatillo, etc. I do not make elaborate birds, so I can't give you much information on...
Musical EchoesI have tried several times to look at your (mockingbirdfluteswebsite. Each time I get windows XP error "Internet Explorer has encountered a...
... search bar, just type in what kind of animal or critter your looking for and you will get several pictures from which to choose a good pattern to carve...
Hey Dale. Ray is right on Dale what a great post you hit it right on the nose. First of all let me get one or two things out of the way… Dale how is you...
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