Don't know if you saw the location and the prices to buy this event, but here is the website again. Would prefer to watch it on dvd so I don't have to fight...
I just had occasion to browse Ken Johnson's web site before recommending it to someone privately. In doing so, I realized that many newbies here may not be...
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I have made a NA style flute it is made of western red cedar the fundamental note is an E the bore lenght is 15 3/4 and it has a 1 inch bore my question is...
For those of you who wish to help raise money for the Musical Echoes event in Ft Walton Beach, there is a raffel at the event every year. Even if you cannot...
You have all the notes correct. Start with one hole and tune it, start from the bottom and work up. The southern most hole is the first hole. I drill small and...
hhmmmm , can't seem to bring up a page with this link... surely would be interested tho........ never found it on pbs either......... ggrrrrrr soft winds 'rae...
Sorry that should have been www.visionmaker.org I accidentally added an "s" in there by mistake. Once you pull up the website it will have a looping picture...
Different makers have different styles--some do one hole at a time. I prefer to drill all of the holes at the same time using a small bit, then tune them one...
... time. ... I ... <snip>] I do it the same way Eric does and it works great for me. I drill all holes with a 7/32" drill bit then I tune them one at a time ...
Hi all, I tried searching under TSH for this info and did not see it but I think I remember a post mentioning that for smaller flutes the width of the TSH...
A 1" bore that has a lenght of less than 18" (using the 18x theory 0f bore diameter to length) will yield a flute with rather large fingerholes. Your flute is...
... 0f ... ALL of ... of ... The fundemental now reads on the tuner an E thank you for the help i used the measurements from plans in the beginners file and...
Hi All its just me bobbi im just wrighting too say goodbye for a cupple of months in PA just whanted too tell you all i love you and you all been the very best...
Hi Im new at this. I'm going to make my first flute is there any heplful tips out there that i should know/? ... 0f ... ALL of ... of ... The fundemental now...
Look at the beginners folder in the file section... And if you want to spend money , ask Russ wolf for his book: wolf@... , or keith Sanford for his...
Read CA INLAY procedures... so what I got from it is that it's done with "crushed" material such as stone, shells, etc... I got some soapstone and other stone,...
Bobbi, We will miss you. Have a fun safe journey and we will be looking and waiting for you to get back. tight hugs, ol' turtle Keeyah (Judy> Hi All its just...
do NOT tape the holes as you tune them up the flute. Imagine the flute being a trombone and as you open any hole you shorten the length of the flute. Leave the...
As fine as you want. Depends on what effect you are looking for. The finer the less noticeable the grains. You can also use CA for Inlaying solids such as...
I have an E flute in process. I added about 1/2 inch to the length from what NAVFLUTOMAT recommends allowing for trimming the foot but with out trimming it a...
Hi Marty..... the answer is 'no'... the longer the bore the lower the root note.... slowly shorten the bore til you are just short (a little flat) of the 'E',...
i'm wanting to build a flute with a full scale. will it work if i add it in going towards the foot(4 holes south of center) of the flute and will there be any...
to use an "a" fundamental flute as an example. the notes starting at the foot go as follows a, c, d, e, f, g, a; for a 6 hole flute. i want to have a, b, c, d,...
Sure. I recently made a Kokopelli inlay using both solids and crushed material. I've attached two pictures of my last Inlay. It uses crushed Turquoise, Red...
James... Thanks for the info... It sounds like using solids is much more work than crushed material. Unfortunately the attached pics didn't come through (I ...
Todd 7 holers are easily done. just calc and place marks for the six holer and add a hole below the first hole to get your 'B' it is a pinky hole; mark it ...