Does anybody know where I can find some good plans for making a first-time flute from scratch? Either on the 'net or in book form? I've made two kits already...
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ckenmark
Aug 1, 2001 1:37 am
Thanks for the Cedar Oil info. I think with my next catalog order, I may get the oil used for restoring cedar chests, mainly for a box I have, but to also read...
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ckenmark
Aug 1, 2001 1:30 am
Fatcat, let me know on that oak 'A' how the finish comes out. Do you make any special preparation before finishing to keep the open grain from showing thru? An...
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biker_joe_a1
Aug 1, 2001 12:44 am
Congrats Bro that first squak,squeel scream is hard ta beat. Well fer a I gouged it out traditional style flute. My first inclination would be to use tha ...
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russmead
Jul 31, 2001 11:23 pm
My work progresses on my first flute. Ok, it is not as loud, or the bore as round (I gouged it out)or the wood as smooth as the "professional" flute I own. But...
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camadaya
Jul 31, 2001 10:37 pm
Did some checking on cedar oil toxicity. First it depends on whether you get cedar oil for woodworking or aromatherapy. The woodworking version is an irritant...
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fatcat50276
Jul 31, 2001 6:28 pm
I may have a big mouth but even I don't play my flute this way. You are probably right though. Once cured I bet there would be no problem. I am going to try...
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ckenmark
Jul 31, 2001 5:31 pm
Good question fatcat. But I do not have the answer. I have never used the cedar oil and in fact just read about it in the catalog. I would think it would be...
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shaggyga
Jul 31, 2001 4:56 pm
Help ! I can't get past this post#. What's up with Yahoo ?...
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smartin1801
Jul 31, 2001 1:28 pm
Thanks for the replies.<br><br> Hey, maybe I can put a finish on it and then just soak the bird in cedar oil. She'll never know it's just the bird.<br><br>...
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fatcat50276
Jul 31, 2001 9:39 am
Ahh! But....is it safe to put in your mouth?...
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ckenmark
Jul 30, 2001 8:51 pm
Steve, since you are using aromatic cedar, you can sand the flute with finer and finer sandpaper until you get to 220/320 grit. From here you can use 0000...
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didg_dan
Jul 30, 2001 4:45 pm
So whats your final analysis?...
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biker_joe_a1
Jul 30, 2001 3:01 pm
Just make tha little woman a cedar box ta keep it in Bro. Cedar flutes kept closed up in a cedar box will smell frum now on and tha moths wont eat it neither...
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amtw_377
Jul 30, 2001 12:54 pm
Hmmm. I've never tried it with cedar but, I think from MicroMark, I got very fine sanding clothes up to 48000 (that is not a mis-typing!). I've used them to ...
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smartin1801
Jul 29, 2001 4:09 am
Is there a way to put a finish on aromatic cedar without covering up the scent of the cedar? I'm close to done with my first flute in aromatic cedar and my...
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greatwave
Jul 28, 2001 11:40 am
Recall that this flute was tuned WAY SHARP to match another that was WAY SHARP by nearly 1/4 step.The temperature that afternoon was at least 100 degrees in...
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dirbze
Jul 27, 2001 6:51 pm
Also be sure to pull [or push] in one direction, or you end up with a rocking motion that will also result in a rounded bottom!...
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dirbze
Jul 27, 2001 6:51 pm
Also be sure to pull [or push] in one direction, or you end up with a rocking motion that will also result in a rounded bottom!...
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fatcat50276
Jul 27, 2001 5:44 pm
An old mirror or glass table top works very well....
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didg_dan
Jul 27, 2001 5:14 pm
i had noticed that the bottom of a bird had raised due to moisture. I thought I'll just sand it off, and life will be good (!).<br><br>So I grab a piece of 150...
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ckenmark
Jul 27, 2001 2:43 pm
My curiosity is up as well, I never thought I would get so deep into the physic's of flute making. I will try the experiment just to see if there is any ...
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dave_n_ri_1999
Jul 27, 2001 12:48 pm
TAPE!!! What a wonderful tip, see I dont know why I had not thought of that sooner. Thanks I have been bluging them with cotton balls. I have made several...
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greatwave
Jul 27, 2001 12:31 pm
This puzzles me. I'm curious for the results. Remember that as you go up in altitude the temperature usually decreases so try to do this experiment in a ...
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greatwave
Jul 27, 2001 12:20 pm
Dan...correct...start and finish the tuning proceedure in one sitting. Perhaps it depends on your tools, but using a Dremel stone to "burn" the fingerholes is ...
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fatcat50276
Jul 27, 2001 9:41 am
I agree with your sentiments! Thanks to all who contribute, especially the "Masters"!!...
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ckenmark
Jul 27, 2001 4:56 am
This meaning that as you go up in altitude it gets sharper and as you go down in altitude it gets flatter?? Next time I go up the hill (in California terms ...
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ckenmark
Jul 27, 2001 4:39 am
Let me be sure I got this right. If I tune about 25 cents to the flat side, as Altitude goes up, it begins to sharpen? Where I am is about 1450' above sea ...
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camadaya
Jul 26, 2001 11:22 pm
I recently inquired about an Em flute from Butch Hall and what he said was "Those that remain are a tad (1/4 tone) flat and best placed in high altitude homes...
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ckenmark
Jul 26, 2001 10:33 pm
Sounds like a great experiment Dusty. Quite a few posts back I recall questions about different altitude affecting the key. But I don't think this was...
