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...
I am curious as to expected trade offs when designing a flute in regard to bore L/D ratio. If you would, compare a short, large bore and a bore with a greater...
a fatter bore reduces the range of the flute so you may not get any notes above the octave. the fatter the flute the fatter the fingerholes and the more you...
Thanks Chuck, We never know what`s in store for us tomorrow. Any one of us might need help tomorrow. We have to help each other out in this world to make it!...
From a voicing perspective a flute with a low L/D ratio will tend to have fewer high frequency harmonics, so will tend to have a bit more of a "mellow",...
Washte John, We've got 2 mid Dm flutes, one in 1" bore and one with 1 1/4". I can give you the measurements of the two and give you the characteristic's of...
One of the things to look at first John is the nest area. Is the bird sitting nice and flat, tie it on, then hold it up to the light and see if you can see...
Washte, The only things I could add to what He said is; Check to make sure your tuner holes and finger holes are large enough,(opened up a little) and make...
