I just put the first coat of salad bowl finish on my first flute. My plan was to fill the mouth-hole/SAC with oil and let it soak, then do the same with the...
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Doug
indianflutes1
Mar 4, 2006 4:49 pm
Hello,sky, If your planing to start making flutes,this is the place.I haven't been here long,but I've learned more from the folks here,and the files that they...
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Steve Call
massmeister
Mar 3, 2006 11:52 pm
... This method is old. An Aboriginal elder showed me this one in Moree, 15 years ago. The secret, he claimed, was to have a few drinks before hand (pain...
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Jami Osborne
jami_osborne
Mar 3, 2006 9:21 pm
This is a fascinating project started by the last Incas in Mexico - last year they had a goal of 6,000 drums beating simlutaneously - this year the goal is...
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Mark Bishop
mmbishop1
Mar 3, 2006 10:23 am
Tahnks for the heads up Jim, I'll pop in for a look. :) mark ... From: "James" <jgflutes@...> To: nativeflutewoodworking@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Native...
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manybows2004
Mar 3, 2006 3:16 am
Does anyone have a sound sample of buzzy,airy,breathy and clear? I don't have any flutes other than what i have made so if not a sound sample maybe there are...
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James Brohard
jamesbtex
Mar 2, 2006 11:18 pm
Personally I like that smell. While it is strong in the beginning it will fade over time but still always have a hint of it. That smell takes my thoughts to...
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Cowboy BlackHat
cowboynblkhat
Mar 2, 2006 10:08 pm
Burn It!....I Like it!...lol...not a problem here Larry. Ken...
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Reade Holzbaur
rholzie
Mar 2, 2006 9:55 pm
Jason, My wife is the same way and I use Bio-Shield Herbal oil to coat the inside of my flutes and it works like a champ. It's the same oil they use for ...
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Larry Evans
numen99
Mar 2, 2006 6:30 pm
Hi Jason, I've heard this from some one else complaining about the smell of the smoke. Luckily my wife doesn't object much because I tune my flutes in the...
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jason_paul_tx
Mar 2, 2006 4:18 pm
This past weekend I made my first flute in a Raymond Redfeather class. The method he teaches is to burn the sound holes and the finger holes. This leaves a...
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Dusty
greatwave
Mar 2, 2006 12:27 pm
This is most likely a cutting edge issue. It could be too sharp, it could be too close to the flue exit. If it happens on two flutes, it's technique review...
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Bob Egner
kentukee2
Mar 2, 2006 5:00 am
Dennis go to www.cherrycows.com and get Keith's manual its the best I have found and Keith will be there for you to help you any way he can. Walk in peace. Bob...
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wood_0969
Mar 2, 2006 3:28 am
Hi I am new to flute making and I have made two so far. Both flutes buzz at the two holes nearest the TSH. I have been looking for articals and books that...
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Pan
astrobreaux
Mar 2, 2006 2:12 am
my 4 braincells have been working a bit and they came up with this> looking back over the thumbhole idea, i may have been a bit hasty in kicking it to the...
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Jim Fredrick
jimthestick2000
Mar 2, 2006 2:07 am
only done a couple ,turned a mouth piece. on the lathe . could be done with a knife. used a tendon on it to help prevent a air leak.glued the tendon to the...
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Pan
astrobreaux
Mar 2, 2006 1:36 am
beeeswax has too low of a melting point. it would have to be kept in a really cool place, and it gets sticky just like a didge on the bigger bamboo NAF's i...
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Beverly Nadelman
prismconcept
Mar 1, 2006 10:45 pm
Dale wrote: "...The more exchanges we have on this subject the more we seem to be in agreement. All my comments are made with in a spirit of peace and...
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burt leavitt
burtleavitt
Mar 1, 2006 10:34 pm
Hey Dusty : I second that. Burt...
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burt leavitt
burtleavitt
Mar 1, 2006 10:32 pm
Sky : Happens to me all the time. No memory. The sad part is, we can't go out and buy some to add to what we do have. What a sad situation. The Vermonter...
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burt leavitt
burtleavitt
Mar 1, 2006 10:28 pm
Tired Old Man : You said that so well. Your not an Old Man, your a man with wisdom . The Vermonter...
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arnold akachuk
aakachuk
Mar 1, 2006 7:30 pm
This comment is respectfully written... seeksotter <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: If we avoid controversy, then we never get to explore the heart of our...
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seeksotter
Mar 1, 2006 6:48 pm
If we avoid controversy, then we never get to explore the heart of our issues and concerns, and therefore will never resolve them, so I encourage people to...
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Bob Grealish
shibuibob
Mar 1, 2006 3:48 pm
Pan, I have made 6 hole diatonic C5 NAF style flutes that are tuned like an Irish whistle. In this style you get the octave note by opening the top hole and...
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Sky
waygu
Mar 1, 2006 3:25 pm
Thanks for the welcome Larry. I'll dig up my wolf pics links list maybe this weekend, and send it to you off list if you would like. It's nice to meet...
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Benny Mullinax
benny1012
Mar 1, 2006 2:58 pm
Hi Pan and Steve, Welcome to the group. Pan I had a beautiful seven hole flute made by Tommy Lee that I later gifted to a brother. He now has a website, ...
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Larry Evans
numen99
Mar 1, 2006 2:11 pm
Welcome to the group Sky, Nice web site on wolfs, I'm always looking for good photos to use for my carving. I'm new to Texas and live in the Dallas/Fort Worth...
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Dusty
greatwave
Mar 1, 2006 1:28 pm
In the ragtag world of Yahoo Groups we are bound to get a little of everything in here but lets try to focus on the issue of flutemaking. Women, men, girls and...
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shaggyga
Mar 1, 2006 12:38 pm
... some bamboo ... bamboo ... Will it ... what ... piece, lay that on a pine 1 x 4 and draw the inner diameter shape. Then cut that out and sand to fit up...
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Bob
studio_bob
Mar 1, 2006 12:33 pm
Hello John When I made a bamboo flute it was about 7/8" , I glued a piece of pine that I had rounded to fit the proximal end & then drilled & shaped it as if...
