Hi Steve, k2 is useful to know for several reasons, but probably the most use it gets is in avoiding problems with nodal interference. As you now know, k2...
Thanks for your kind explanation Mike - I've just finished my second flute so I'm a beginner. If I've got it right, does this mean that hole 6 must be placed...
No offense meant Steve but it seems you have chosen a more difficult way to learning to make flutes. The most comfortable, but likely to give you general...
Steve, There is more to it than that. The top hole (#6) has its own acoustic length that must follow the same rules. The nodal interference effect can happen...
Thanks guys - have just read your nodal interference file, Mike. I love to keep things simple, and just want to build beautiful sounding and correct-playing...
"... what I'm after is a very simple, foolproof method of hole placement - is there such a thing?" I think you found it! One of the great things about this...
This is a response from a beginner. I have made 37 or so flutes so far, and one sounds good. About half the others sound OK, but the rest are not nice...
FishDoc, please be more descriptive on what you mean by "doesn't sound good." Did all the other flutes sound very similar or did they soud "bad" in other ways?...
Sorry to hear of your frustration. Sounds like the problem is more voice than tuning. A likely culprit that beginners encounter is air leaks, either under...
Washte Steve, The only thing I could add after Berry and Mike is build several flutes that are the same key. Most people seem to start with a mid F sharp, so...
Hi Mike Having read Fishdocs dilemma I would have suggested the same things. I do have a couple questions as to your measurements though. I understand the TSH...
Bill, Thanks for catching that typo!! The TSH length should be 7/32 (just under 1/4 inch). The TSH depth is the distance from the nest to the bore through the...
Great stuff guys - thank you so much for your replies - reassuring! Mike - when you say that the parameters are quite broad, would this mean that there's a...
Fishdoc - I'd like to say again what Mike says about the requirement of absolute flatness - in my (very limited!) experience, the flatness or otherwise of the...
There is quite a lot of tolerance in the position of the holes but each change of position will affect the size of the hole to remain in tune. You can play ...
Steve, To see how broad the parameters can be, check out the chart in Files/For Beginners/G_075bore.jpg This chart was made for tuning a 3/4 inch-bore flute to...
Many crafts have developed workbenches that are specific to their craft. Has anyone developed something that might be considered an ideal workstation? Could we...
Bill If you are on Face Book, you can see my set up for a special down (side draft) table and the way I work with Kutzal for my branch flutes. It is a set up...
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lol. Its a pvc pipe good for experimenting with :) Use a 3/16 bit to start. If no tuner then Play with it for a while and listen for notes on holes that don't...
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Another thing to keep in mind is that once you get a pvc flute to the point where you are getting a good sound, if you mess up the tuning you can cut off all...
