I like using a skew chisel, but then I use my skew chisels for almost everything, including parting off the mouth piece end. Michael ... From: Anthony Sawyer...
I just finished making my PVC dunking tank and was wondering what ratio of shellac to alcohol do you use in the dunking tank? I am using the Zinsser Sealing...
Thanks Joey, I did go to the thier website, I was just wondering if any body new which camp site was good to stay at and close to Musical Echoes. Randy...
... shellac. ... using ... Dunno for sure, Ed, but that's probably fairly thin as it is. Up to you how long to dip. A few minutes should suffice, but I forgot...
Welcome once again, Don. Seems I was a member of the Ocarina Club group for a while there myself. Did a run on clay ocarinas (ocs, if you will). I haven't ...
Ed I use 60 % shellac and 40% denatured alcohol. It penetrates quickly. I only dip for about 30 seconds. Then remove and hole over the tank untill it only...
E. red cedar can build up a head of red that will stain ... This is also true for Western Red Cedar. I have recently made 8 flutes from W.R.C. and at first I...
... inside ... OOOO ... for ... Ken, Thanks, that is exactly the information I was looking for. I just finished making my first flute and am ready to finish...
I recently ordered and just received Ross Wolf's manual on flute construction. I'm anxiuos to begin making my first flute (I own a couple that I bought and...
... <homer.homer@v...> wrote: I'm not quite certain how it would be clamped down?? Ron, There's a picture in the photo section on native flute club ...
Hi Homer, I built one of Russ' jigs a couple months back. Best thing I've done since I started trying to make NAF's. I modified mine a little, made the sides...
My name is Jennifer. I am Native American and live in rural Arkansas. I just recently made my first flute out of Native Red Cedar. I had no instructions...
Hi, Dusty responded (in part): <snip> ... So twist the fetish a bit to one side? It sounds really neat, I'd sure like to be able to duplicate it =) =) ...
Thanks for the info. Begining to understand! However, it seems that the side rail which the router base will ride upon ... is too high to bore out the air...
... I had the same question when I first saw the plan. The router rides directly on the blank. The rails are to support the router when using it for rounding. ...
... that ... high to ... suppose I ... lower??? ... the ... be ... directly ... for rounding. ... using a large router ... sections. ... Thanks Don! I'm...
... tha ... Biker Joe, I finished the flute and I am very happy with it. It sounds pretty good for my first flute. Can you look at the pictures of it I put in ...
Does anyone have any advice on crafting a flute from a fairly straight section of eastern red cedar slighly larger than a flute? I know the nice red wood will...
Hey Homer, OK, here is how Russ showed me..... His router base is rectangular. (He rebuilt it with plexiglass) The thin way goes into the thinner part and...
Happens to me sometimes when I make flutes from bamboo. One ting I do: I move the bird forward or back slightly, thus checking the sound. There's a spot (the...
