Vivian Q is an shop owner in Hilton Head. If there are any local flute makers from the NC or SC flute circle who would like to participate in a small one day...
I live and make my flutes in the warm, damp climate of Florida. I've been contacted by someone living in the "high desert" out west interested in purchasing...
I have searched many places and cannot find it, Somewhere there was a chart with the acoustical properties of Wood comparing different species showing the...
Well, I'm far from being an expert but I can offer testimony that in the short term there aren't any apparent problems. First of all, none of the flutes I've...
Welcome aboard Paul. I signed on about this time last year and I am going like gangbusters. I can't get enough of playing and making. This is the place where...
- Hey guys,I live in central Texas and we get it all,humidity you can slice in the summer and dry and cold in the winter,even sealed flutes I would Give them...
Noticed the final part of the link didn't catch so a cut and paste worked fine for me. **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. ...
I see you guys talking about it, but I don't see the message I posted ... ? The file of which we are speaking is in the files section under moosewinds_mike...
Mike, sorry but the original post had an incomplete link and didn't work. There were actually two post on that day with dead links and little else so I deleted...
With regards to links, sometimes I think the way yahoo translates them they get messed up, I have had some come through ok and some not. As for Russ's comments...
In a message dated 2/3/2008 7:37:49 A.M. Central Standard Time, greatwave@... writes: When reply is hit the reply window will show the entire post and...
In woods that are generally available and not too pricey, I've found black walnut a good all around wood.... Kuz And to stick with the titled thread, and also...
Kuz, walnut is fine but it also has some drawbacks as to toxicity. It's dust makes my nose bleed. Few plants grow under walnut trees. Protection is required...
... members. ... Thank you for the pictures Ken, just that bit of clarity makes all the difference. I have made my first flute and it worked, just like that. ...
Jason: Thanks for the welcome, Looking forward to my first self made flute. I have sent off for Kieth Stanfords flute manual, and there is plenty of wood...
Living in the Pacific Northwest I really like to use the local woods. These include Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Wester Red Cedar, Red Alder and Big Leaf Maple. for...
Hello group. I am a woodwind and string luthier with 15 yrs experience. I hope to share what i can about acoustics and instrument making and i'm sure I have a...
Welcome, Thomas. We bump into each other all over the place, don't we? Two key people you will like to get to know are Bob Grealish and Moosewinds_Mike. Both...
John If your instruments are "stabilized" with a sealing oil or wax, there should be little to fear. They will retain the moisture content of Florida. If your...
Overblown scales are dependant on internal shape for the "cross-over" frequency. Example: An ocarina with a spherical closed vessel will have a first overblown...
Welcome Thomas, I'm considering making mountain dulcimers. I have a couple DVD's about this but can't hurt to have an actual person to talk to about it. Hope ...
Hi Tom, For craft manuals, I find approachable guidelines in Bart Hopkins's works and Lew Paxton Price's series for quantified guidelines for the first...
Does anyone know where one can find the instructions for building a Sax from PVC. I have looked from the beginning of the internet to the end and have not...
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