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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Some people's kids..... :-) I ain't even gonna try to teach a Frenchman how to spell American country lingo. Dale, what are we gonna do with you boy? ;-) So...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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.......
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...
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...
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...
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 ......
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ......
