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28150
I've read that the spike works too, but the notes all sound fuzzy. We don't want that. I haven't tried either yet. tp moosewinds_mike...
dale thomas
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Nov 1, 2006
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28151
Really nice, thanks for sharing...I have really enjoyed looking at everyone's work...I like the look of numba 2! You have been quite busy! Thanks again cyn ......
cyn
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Nov 1, 2006
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28152
Ramone I had to hop in here and tell you how really sweet your first two flutes are. I love the saddle and block of the second, oh heck..The whole piece looks...
cynsheis
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Nov 1, 2006
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28153
... I do Mike you just beat me to it.LOL Larry [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Larry Evans
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Nov 1, 2006
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28154
There are a handful of people who in years to come will be remembered and revered by the people of the flute world. Hawk is one of these people. He is...
dock green
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Nov 1, 2006
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28155
... Hi Dave, Iım a long term user of an oil finish, and I voice and tune the flute prior to finishing, it is signed and ready to go prior to being dipped in ...
Larry Evans
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28156
Whew! Picking a good finish and getting it on a flute right is as complex as making the flute right in the first place. tp Larry Evans...
dale thomas
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28157
I've once heard said that a fool thinks himself wise, but a wise man Knows himself to be a fool. So, I think that it is safe to say, "Beware anyone that claims...
Brandon
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Nov 1, 2006
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28158
Brandon..Well said..I am going to save that! Brandon <fixicob@...> wrote: I've once heard said that a fool thinks...
Dave Mohawk
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Nov 1, 2006
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Simply...Humbleness dock green <dockgreensilverhawk@...> wrote: There are a handful of people who in years to come will...
Dave Mohawk
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Nov 1, 2006
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Hey Larry, how long does it take the Ark Oil to cure in your drying box? I thought I had read somewhere recently that the polymerizing of Linseed oil happens...
Michael Jones
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Nov 1, 2006
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28161
Hi Larry At one time you used Epoxy to seal the sac on your flutes, do you still do this? Also I see you are using spaulted pine and stabalizing it with your...
Jim Smith
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Nov 1, 2006
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After speaking with a couple of people, I have come to realize something very important in the creation of the NAF. Most of the older-makers (length of time...
Dave Mohawk
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Nov 1, 2006
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Thanks for that Dave. Beautiful words... Kris ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Kris Richardson
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Nov 1, 2006
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Hi Larry, Perhaps you are right on the resoaking of the oil. I don't use oil as much as you do and am not sure why your flute sounded brighter after the...
Dave Mohawk
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Nov 1, 2006
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28165
Dave, thank you for saying so wonderfully, what you did. I started making machined flutes, and did so for several years. Then my wonderful friend, Dale...
John Suttles
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Nov 1, 2006
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Yes Dale, the deeper I went into the instrument finishing aspect (the more internet sites I found on finishing and products) the more I realize that, in the...
Dave Mohawk
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Nov 1, 2006
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Mike, Thank you! Ed moosewinds_mike <moosewinds_mike@...> wrote: Ed, Check out "NAF Sound Mechanism Dimensions.JPG" in the "For Beginners" folder in the...
Ed Foley
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Nov 1, 2006
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28168
Thanks to all of you who weighed in on this question. It confirms my suspicion that the TSH length isn't too dependent on the width. I have been using a...
Bob Grealish
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Nov 1, 2006
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28169
Cool! Now all you need is a big set of lungs for that low B... Mike...
moosewinds_mike
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Nov 1, 2006
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28170
... can figure out how he chiseled the staute 'David' out of one solid piece of marble. ... Da Vinci never called himself a 'Master', but he also never took...
Beverly Nadelman
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Nov 1, 2006
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Thank you..thank you..thank you Beverly..I am getting my 'Masters' confused but will no longer because of what you have shared. Dave Beverly Nadelman...
Dave Mohawk
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Nov 1, 2006
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Thank you for your kind words John. But I have to ask again...do you selct the wood or does the wood select you? There are many others on the ground besides...
Dave Mohawk
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Nov 1, 2006
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28173
Kris, I've used it on several flutes. a thin coat does bring out the grain. But, on light wood even neutral will darken it. And over time it may get even a bit...
Moose Youngblood
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Nov 1, 2006
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28174
Maybe a little nail polish and nothing else might be a nice finish if you are using something like aromatic cedar. I bet that would work and still smell good....
Chuck Flanagan
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Nov 1, 2006
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28175
Hi Dave I had a piece of curly maple that told me it didn't want to be a flute. I gave it to another flute maker after telling him what the wood said. It cut...
Chuck Flanagan
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Nov 1, 2006
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28176
Hi guys, Well, I'm using cane almost exclusively. I haven't yet applied any finish to any of my flutes. I guess I'd like the flute to keep the voice it has....
dale thomas
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Nov 1, 2006
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Hi Chuck..I know exactly what you mean. I smudge before I begin, after I am finished and anytime I am not in the 'right' mind from frustration or anger. I am...
Dave Mohawk
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Nov 2, 2006
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28178
Someone was asking about D-Bits. I just put a PDF on D-Bits on the NativeFluteMediafiles site. The web page where it came from is in the PDF if you want to...
Jim Smith
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Nov 2, 2006
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28179
To me a Master is anyone who is better at Something that I am. In the case of Native American Flutes that includes most everyone on this list. If you think...
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