D.A., If you only make a couple size bores, I may be able to make some for you. I use a standard 4-pronged center on the mouth end (before the mouth hole is...
An electricians unibit, looks pretty much the same, and costs about 10.00 you can get them at electricians supply stores, I believe their made by Greenlee. NZT...
Rocky, I assume this is a GI? All GI's have an APO or FPO address...this system is an extension of the US postal service and is goverened by all the same...
Thought I'd give a brief intro from another new member lurking in the background reading all the posts... I'm from the US (PA Dutch Co.) but have been...
Can someone please direct me to this file,I seem to have lost my way,it has a dozen tuned notes on a six hole,I've coppied it and missplaced it,I've got nine...
Welcome from another apprentice. This is a great group filled with a world of talent. The craftsman here are generous in sharing the secrets embodied within,...
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I've built an ugly flute using 3/4 ID PVC and a chunk of dowel. The small volume of air requird to produce a sound is surprising. I'll have to fiddle with it...
About the Muscogee music tradtion, …is their a flute design specific to this tribe (or is it clan)? I read something about specific colors – red, white,...
National Museum of the American Indian Accepting Applications Visual and Expressive Arts Grants Deadline: January 15, 2008 The National Museum of the American...
I bought a 10-piece diamond file set from Widget Supply. The color-coded handles are supposed to indicate medium to fine grit. I didn't notice any difference...
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I have a head stock with a Counterbore Drive center. The is drive center has a 5/16 pin that will fit into the North end mouth hole of the flute blank. I...
Yesterday, for the first time ever, I used a new set of adapters crafted by Randy on Joey Hill's lathe. They look very good and worked really well. I'd guess...
Sounds interesting, Please post a couple of pictures with and without a flute mounted,so that I can get a better idea what it looks like. Thanks D.A. ... with ...
Several times No Problem here. You do have to sneak up on the final bore size. Too much material removal at a time can be trouble with most woods and then it...
Hi D.J. I'm still here with the group. It has been quite some time since I've posted anything. ( Busy making flutes you know.) Anyway the lathe centers that I...
Recently the group was discussing drones where some makers put one or more holes on the drone side to enable it to harmonize with the melody side rather than...
I just noticed the gap in the progression of the fractions below and realized that maybe the 3rd should be fundamental*5/4 which brings it to 367 Hz for the D...
I wonder what has happened to the exchange. I would like my name removed as it is getting to near the post office busy time for Packets and Parcels to send...
I bore all of mine and round them over with a very sharp router bit. George ... From: rdmtb <rdmtb@...> To: nativeflutewoodworking@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Mike, Sounds like you are starting to explore just intonation and other forms of pythagorean tunings (called temperaments). If this is just a superficial...
Hi, my name is Pascal Ruzette. I fall in love for Native American Flute after listening some audio CDs with R. Carlos Nakai and other musicians. I'm glad to...
