Good morning folks, Does anyone have plans & or photographs of a clamping jig that would eliminate the need for multiple clamps along the entire length of the...
Joe, I have been thinking of a jig which would consist of two rows of pegs between which you would place your two halves with the seam vertical. The clamping...
Can you get some wax paper in between the surfaces you don't want glued together? The little bit that doesn peel off can be sanded off easily. High density...
Good Day. I am working on a very special flute, #8, it is of purple heart. The total length is 29 3/4 inches. The embouchure is about 3 inches. The blow hole...
Roy, I will answer over here on Basic NAF on your purple heart. First, I am a bit confused as to what you are calling the embrochure. By definition,...
Donn, The embrochure, according to the ki-e-ta manual is the hole from the mouth hole to SAC. I'm not up yet on all these terms. Thanks for the advice. Â Roy...
Hi all, Sorry, but I forgot to post this message over here in the Basic Group. I just thought that most of us were members in both groups. But in case that is...
Hi Donn, Arghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!1 purple heart just burnt out two of my routers one the bottom bearing went the other the one I use with the kutzal just died...
Hi everyone, My name is mike and i'm new to the group and new to creating my own native flutes.I grew up going to powwows because my mom is micmac and have...
Welcome to the group Michael Since there are many ways to craft a NAF or NAF type flute, What path are you on now? Lathe ? Routered, glued then hand carved? ...
Welcome, Michael. Jason is a good guy, and makes some nice flutes so you have a good teacher. To add pictures you have to log into the Yahoo groups page for...
Mick, I work with Purple Heart a lot, especially in my custom Martial Arts weapons such as the Bo, Jo, Tonfa and Nunchaku. The trick with any bladed power tool...
Michael, looks like you figured out the photo posting thingy pretty quick. The flute looks great (better in person) How was that apple to work with? Keep up...
hi everybody, tahoe here with a new file for you . It's a PDF File called playing to make a flute as per our discussion on PalTalk. enjoy, good luck and if you...
Many of you have heard about the Native Rhythms Festival to be held Nov 13-15 in Melbourne, FL. Did you know that we're going to have a flute makers'...
Hello fellow flute makers, I have completed another branch flute and wanted to share. My new flute is made from a lilac branch that I got out of my own...
That is a beautiful branch flute mark, I have many lilac bushes, which makes me wonder about what could be lurking inside them for woodgrain. I also have a few...
Hey Mark, I don't post here very often but I'm always checking to see what's new.... That flute is so very cool and what a simple but powerful block you added....
Thanks Chris. I appreciate your remarks about Lily. Most of the things that I put on flutes, or the way I make them look, just come to me by accident or...
Am back at camp and very little time to be online. Am doing PVC flute building, drum building, Japanese knotweed flute building and Jewelry making, including...
Imagine the prospect of a small shop owner in Oslo Norway contacting you with an order for 10 flutes. He'll send you his credit card info and have a local...
Hi John, Yes, I too received an email from Eddy Ray asking to do business with him and after I asked him what my web site was and how he heard of me, I never...
Howdy folks - I was just informed by WT that our very good friend, Bob "RunningBear" Egner, has suffered a set-back in his fight against cancer and is in...
It's a done deal... will keep him in my thoughts and prayers... Beth **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! ...
I'm so sorry for Bob. I will sure include him in prayer. Bob is a fantastic man and a good hearted person. His wife is sure great also. My flute prayer is...
Keith, I am going to order a couple of flutes from his site. Maybe others could buy one or two also. He also has some great walking sticks. Chuck ... From:...
Our prayers and song are with him. Breaks my heart. I have seen way too much of this lately. Bob is a great guy. David A ________________________________ ...