You can find wood that is not only inexpensive but makes good, attractive looking flutes at Lowes or Home Depot. I've found Fir at Lowes and Western Red Cedar...
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raguini
Apr 1, 2003 3:12 pm
Thanks to Russ and Jim for their information. I'm going to try both techniques to see which I like best. Special thanks to Russ for the quoted information...
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seeksotter
Apr 1, 2003 5:12 pm
... 12'. ... My cedar flutes typically start out as western red cedar siding from Lowe's or Home Depot. It's rough on one side, generally with a good straight...
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journey572003
Apr 1, 2003 5:38 pm
......you are looking to get to a point where the bird slides through very smooth and with little effort, this fit will get tighter with beeswax but still it...
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Russ Mead
russmead
Apr 1, 2003 6:16 pm
Phil, In my neck of the woods they put in old growth fir floors about 75 years ago. Someone around the corner was replacing their floors and had a truck load...
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Don Z
dmzim
Apr 1, 2003 6:18 pm
I am going on several trips this year, all of which will be via air travel. Of course I want to take as many flutes with me as possible. The world being what...
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Russ Mead
russmead
Apr 1, 2003 6:25 pm
Phil, The most available, cheep wood, go pick it up right now wood is cedar deck railing. It is about the perfect width and comes in 4 feet lengths. Perfect...
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journey572003
Apr 1, 2003 6:28 pm
... possible. ... some ... thing ... It ... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ...Howdy, Don! ....Times being what they are...I can...
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raguini
Apr 1, 2003 6:33 pm
I've read the latest thread on bore ratios and I've searched the archives (probably missed the ones I need). From what I can gather the bore ratio has an...
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journey572003
Apr 1, 2003 6:41 pm
... years ... the ... cut ... sites. You ... adds a ... stand ... couple ... give ... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ...Howdy,...
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shaggyga
Apr 1, 2003 6:45 pm
... possible. ... some ... thing ... It ... with me as carry on luggage. Although they were short bamboo flutes, the biggest being in key of G, the airport did...
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dogfox66
Apr 1, 2003 6:50 pm
Russ, Thanks for the Russ Fairfield article on tung oil and the reference to Daly's formulation. I strongly second Jim's notes about how quickly aromatic...
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Jim
flutewood
Apr 1, 2003 6:51 pm
OK Where do the direction holes go. Iv made a flute with 1/2 bore that is long (11 7/8) I like the length and the wood is incredible so I do not want to lose ...
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dogfox66
Apr 1, 2003 8:43 pm
Jim, If you want to preserve a length very near the length you have, you will have to settle for whatever pitch a flute with maximum tuning/direction hole...
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joseph_biker
Apr 1, 2003 8:49 pm
... lose ... hole ... Hau Jim Drill four 1/8" holes at 90 degrees to eash other at 9 inches frum tha plug for a 18 to 1 ratio then slowly increase tha tuning...
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JIM MOREHOUSE
flutewood
Apr 1, 2003 8:55 pm
Thanks Don I will have to look latter right now I have an emergency to go and take care of. Briefly read you responce but no time to pay attention right now ...
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goforitxx
Apr 1, 2003 9:20 pm
I made my first flute last week and it worked pretty good. I went to Home Depot and got some western red cedar deck balister and cut them in half. I am now...
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Les Stotler
okknifecutter
Apr 1, 2003 11:33 pm
... Don, what I have done on several occasions is to bypass the hassle, and ship them via air express, next day shipment. Of course, there is someone at the...
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Allen
jumpingjeweler
Apr 2, 2003 12:26 am
A question if I may. I have just completed a Low E flute. This puppy has a 1.5" bore, 35" long, 1/4" thick, with a 4" SAC, a flue in the barrel 1/32" deep and...
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JIM MOREHOUSE
flutewood
Apr 2, 2003 1:51 am
Hey Don My software must have a diffrent layout I had two of these flute and shortened on to an E then put in the specs and ended up with holes way to close....
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rstandinghorse
Apr 2, 2003 2:16 am
for some reason i keep getting the message that the list is unavailable. i saw a post saying something about using cedar deck spindles for flute wood. you have...
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chris maddux
zotcaneese
Apr 2, 2003 2:40 am
Pine 2X4's!!!! I have made some absolutely great flutes from 2X4's, whatever they are made from. It was suggested to me and I thought they were crazy but as I...
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rstandinghorse
Apr 2, 2003 2:58 am
these guys are probably getting tired of reading me praise aspen for flutes but im gonna do it again. aspen has a nice tight grain, its got nice density and...
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TheJesterXx@...
crewdawg476
Apr 2, 2003 4:00 am
Howdy all.. Well i'm about to embark on a bit of carvin on my flute. And I've run into a..well a bit of a roadblock so to speak. I'm..For lack of a better ...
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abbyyenco
Apr 2, 2003 5:01 am
Hey all, I've been experimenting with different measurements, etc with my flutes, all of which have wound up with a rather "tinny" voice. Any suggestions for...
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Dean Four Thunderbirds
firstnationdp
Apr 2, 2003 6:10 am
... run into ... I've got ... ruinin it ya ... others have ... a "dumb" ... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx howdy Steve, Try...
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Dusty
greatwave
Apr 2, 2003 12:01 pm
... Donz, the Oregon flute store has a case made of PVC that holds a number of flutes. Mary Y travels with one as a "carry on" bag. Without the wheels on that...
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ptartworks@...
ptartworks
Apr 2, 2003 12:26 pm
In a message dated 4/1/03 11:01:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Yup Steve, every single time. Really think out what it is you need to do and then take it...
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Allen
jumpingjeweler
Apr 2, 2003 12:41 pm
Hi Abby, You are looking for "Any suggestions for creating a softer,fuller, more mellow sound?" I have just gone through this with my flutes. What worked for...
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Jerry Crumly
jmcrumly
Apr 2, 2003 1:28 pm
Message: 5 Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 10:18:43 -0800 (PST) From: Don Z <dmzim@...> Subject: Flying Flutes ... travel. <snip> Don, I fly with bagpipes. The...
