If anyone has a line on a supplier of "River Cane", please let me know. Otherwise any suggestions as to a like Bamboo or noded reed material without the node...
Maryland and W.Va. both have PLENTY of this stuff growing all over the place. Now that the leaves are off of the trees it is easy to spot because it stays ...
Thanks, Terry. For those following the discussion about PEG, I stand corrected. I knew my research was incomplete, but had not yet found anything on the...
Multiply the bore diameter by 18. This will give you the bore length. There is a lot of discussion in the previous post about bore length and diameter. If you...
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Dusty: <br>Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, DNR of both states has a real problem w/people harvesting the groves. Also there is a type of cane (Bog or ...
Hope you have checked out Monty Levenson's excellent site at: <br><br><a href=http://www.shakuhachi.com/ target=new>http://www.shakuhachi.com/</a><br><br>I...
Is that a tapered bore, since the root end of bamboo also has a decreasing internal diameter as it approaches the root. Most shakuhachi flutes I've seen are of...
Yes, indeed. This one is about .8" at the top and .64" at the bottom for classical length of 54cm/D/22.5" It is belled out inside the foot end, probably part...
I've had a request for a diatonic tuning, 6 hole, in the key of C from a close friend. My first problem is what would the notes be in a diationic tuning for C?...
Yesterday I was surfing around and saw some double chambered flutes. They had holes on both sides. What is the concept here? I understand the drone concept but...
That is a double flute...I make mine with the three bottom holes on the left and the two top holes on the right. This limits the cross fingering but allows for...
Diatonic major will have smaller finger holes so start small..it is the do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do scale. It may require a thumb hole to achieve that last ...
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Don't know how many have looked at the pix lately, but Dusty was kind enough to put some up for me. I sent hima batch, so he could pick out the best and most...
I'm working on a flute for someone for Christmas. I was wondering - does anyone have any purple or blue leather/suede pieces that they would be willing to...
I took this message to heart and sent e-mail to a lot of people on my list. This is a reply from my Son who lives in San Antonio and has been working for the ...
A six hole "D" English made penny whistle I was playing last night (until my wife threatened to leave me) resolves the top note by going to the octave with all...
Like....cows care less about daylight savings time! Solar flares and your computer!!!! Now THAT is a problem. But EVEN WORSE is shipping a flute halfway around...
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