Hi all, If I'm not mistaken Kieta is planning to have a booth at the festival. My wife and I plan to be at Zion and I will probably spend a fair amount of time...
yes, he will be there ... From: basic_naf_making@yahoogroups.com [mailto:basic_naf_making@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Roger Peterson Sent: Sunday, June 01,...
Joe, There is a great event in WV that is in its second year and will be a great time. Here are the details and you can get a registration from at the website...
Scott is trying to find the flute maker who gave him a flute at the Zion festival last year. The flute had a ceramic totem on it. The flute was used on Scotts'...
... Good evening Carl, Thanks for the information on the event in wild & wonderful West Virginia. It sounds like a good time. I haven't been down to WV in ...
... We are a little to far from Maryland to attend a week day evening meeting. We live about 30 miles north east of Pittsburgh & about 3 miles from a small...
I want to try to laminate either walnut onto a cedar flute or visa versa, at the SAC end. Can anyone give me some tips before I start and ruin some good...
Hi yall reasently I announced I will stop making flutes because I had anouther stroke this one was minor but was on the same side and I lost all the stringth I...
Sounds like you are back-in-the-saddle again Stephen. Can't keep an old marine down can you, amigo! Now that you are back at making flutes, will you be able to...
First of all, thanks Baquash for getting my note to where it belonged. I'll get this thing figured out someday. Second, Ironman I'm glad things are improving...
Hay group, This is going to be my first time at Zion, I'll have a booth there with some new flutes so drop by and say Hi. Donnie www.paintedspirit.com Roger...
Hi Joe, There will be a big flute festival in Ohio in August...go to the "flute Portal" and it is mentioned under the topic Zion. You aren't the only one who...
Oh I am so glad you are back making flutes again. I started again a few months ago also. And I think it has really helped my right arm get stronger. I...
Hey Ron, I laminate blanks alot. First thing I done was make me a glue up jig I can only do one blank at a time to lazy to make another one lol. But for my...
You didn't mention if you were going to thereafter turn these bonded materials on a lathe or not. Since I don't use a lathe, I can't address what could...
Hi Ron, Rich just gave you some good information I can use as well, so I'm glad you posed the question. The only thing I can offer is this: If the laminated...
... the group. Wow, there sure is a bunch on information on the flute portal site. The Ohio event is something the wife & I would like to attend. I hope my...
Hey Iron man. It's great to hear your getting back into the flute crafting. I will continue to pray for you. I know first hand how physical limitation can try...
... <ironmanmcnatt@...> wrote: WOW, Great news. The wood your soon to be crafting flutes out of sounds awesome. I wish I had a wood souce with such wood types....
Runningbear, The Ambrosia Maple in F# arrived today. This flute does something that none of my other flutes will do. With a very soft breath it plays both the...
Great idea Dennis...I'll take your suggestion and run with it! FOLKS GOING TO ZION - Come by my booth and introduce yourself, and let's get a picture together....
Rich, Great information, I only have cedar, walnut, oak and poplar to work with now so the compatibility issue should not be an issue. Do you butt the two...
Gregg, That is a great way of doing it. You actually cut off a piece from the glued up blanks short of the SAC and dowel and glue in your new piece. The use...
Great to hear you're getting back in the saddle, so to speak. Working with your hands is great therapy for your mind and spirit so keep it up. But don't...
OK In response to everyone that has e mailed me about wood I WILL GO OUT THIS WEEK AND SCROUNGE UP MORE WOOD FROM BUILDINGS MADE IN THE 17 AND EARLY 1800'S....
... Hey Ironman, If any of the ancient wood is available would you please consider sending a board or two my way. The price you choose to ask for the wood will...
Howdy folks, We have had SIX new members join our forum this week and I would like to welcome all of them! There are many very talented Flute Makers who attend...
Hi all, I haven't tried using a metal nest/spacer. I was wondering how the flutes voice & tuning would be effected when the spacer has an opened end at the...
METAL NEST SPACER......... HI there Joe,' the opening in a metal spacer is just mimicking the flue, it is in reality the flue. the cutting edge is the south...
