I have made flutes using some Pau Ferro for the mouth piece - that may not have been a good choice as some people are allergic to Pau Ferro - and for ...
Do any of you sell your flutes and if so how much?? ... From: Michel Yavercovski To: nativeflutewoodworking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:29...
I have glued some purple heart flutes with titebond 2, the've been sold been about 2 years there still sticking as well. But now and about for a year and a...
... <cuerencia@a...> wrote: I talked to an exotic wood ... I hope ... Rich, I doubt there will be a problem. "Google" Titebond III and check out the specs and...
I have sold a few flutes, and I exchanged many more for other art. Prices vary from $150 to $350 depending on the flute. This is not my business, just...
Rich, I have had a hand full of flutes made from various oily woods come apart. It happens. Be prepared for repairs or replacements. My policy is to repair...
i finally tried making the native style flute. i guess i have made some progress. i started from a thick piece of bamboo and knocked out two walls, one on...
For your input.........I called Mr. Titebond, at the tech number, and he said he has never, ever, heard of an instance where oils degraded their glue over...
Hello all, I am planning to leave a flute at the Wall next year but need some info. on paints that work well on wood. I have looked over the messages and have...
... red ... shown. ... meter. ... to ... note ... 480Hz, ... Thanks Brian: That's pretty much the way I've been using the tuner, But wasn't sure if that...
... red ... shown. ... meter. ... to ... note ... 480Hz, ... Thanks Brian: That's pretty much the way I've been using the tuner, But wasn't sure if that...
Welcome to the group. I hope you enjoy making flutes as much as everyone here does. This group has people from all over the world now. That is wonderful. My ...
I'm working on a 3/4" bore flute right now that's going to be an A if tuning goes well. :) I want to try this one with tuning holes. I'm afraid to cut for...
When the wood warps from excess moisture or heat it can split just about anywhere. Water cannot be compressed significantly so when it gets into tight fibers...
Hi Charlie, I'll take a stab at answering your questions. ... I sand the flute body down to 150 grit before tuning. The nest area is sanded to "completion"...
Hi Charlie, I agree with everything said by Ed. He is an expert that has taught me a lot. First, I want to say how impressed I am with your questions. Your ...
Charlie, I posted pictures of a diatonic [F] flute with 4 directions holes in the dogfox folder to illustrate somewhat how these work. [I will remove the...
... Marty, Haven't Googled it yet, but what's your source for these products? What kind of finish have you settled on and how does it hold up to dents and...
Two part marine epoxy has a very long working time so that it is possible to line the chambers of several flutes with the same, small mix of glue. I did 2...
... Hi Charlie, You can ignore this, since the Naflutomat calculates an oval bore and this can be used to figure out exact dimensions for the bore by changing...
Thanks, everyone for the answers and the help. Flute #2 is tuned and is now drying the first coat of Tung/Citrus solvent. I sanded it to 800 grit after I...
... <larrywevans@s...> wrote: ... the bore ... diameters ... I wondered about this. Thanks for the tip. When I was using NAFlutomat I noticed the calculated...
When I uncover the second hole from the bottom, the sound has a buzzing- vibrating sound. If I blow a little harder, it jumps to the next octave. All of the...
hey Chuck, This sounds like a turbulence problem near the hole, take some sand paper and use a split dowel in a hand drill, then run this up the bore a few...