Yes, well said! Someone once said, "There are no secrets in the Flute business". That's because people who are successful at the craft are those who share....
Always looking at new ways to put new style flutes in my bag. I was told that if you cut the nest out first that when the lathe cutting tool hit that flat...
Hi Dusty: I am passing along this request to the organizing committee to see what can be done. Can't do it myself this year because I am vendor, and it looks...
I feel somewhat rich from my flutes. Oh, no, I haven't made much money but certainly have met some valuable friends and have been able to keep my own sanity...
WHAT? $3.40 I should raise the price of my "almost give awayflutes." Kuz,, you are exploiting the "almost give away market". Dusty, I've been doing that for...
Joey, To me, the process that makes the most sense is to turn the tube first, then mill the nest. Clamp the flute into a jig that will line up the nest on a...
"Potlatch" is the Chinook word for give away. It was a way of redistributing wealth and at one time banned by the Canadian Government. They didn't want the...
I have been fortunate to have been helped by a few people here, particularly from Dale and John of the Fallen Branch Group. They have been very open and...
I found the Gilliland spreadsheet and it has a lot of info,Anyone have time to explain to me why we use different frequencies,why cant you tune a low 440HZ,are...
One more thing to add...sorry. A Potlatch was not a few people giving things away. It was a community driven, community supported, community exchange. It was...
Good one Dusty...if I may explain further...a different perspective on the same words and thoughts. After talking with many West Coat Natives (Elders in...
Wow Bradd...not sure I can address all these questions LOL... To me...the most basic definition of marketing is - Marketing is the process of interesting...
Hey ya'll,I'm about to start a project to make a low A flute using 2 to 1 1/2 inch bore,there used to be a sheet in the files section that had different...
... Joey I have used a lathe for 20 years or better for furniture production, sharp tools are the key, and rounding your edges before turning. When I create a...
Hi Craig, Good to speak with you again. Yep, you make a lot of sense and I already know you are always in the right frame of mind. But thanks for reminding...
Jim Gilliland provided the data but I wrote the spreadsheet with his blessing, to automate the calculations. I am not sure what you are really asking, can you...
Marketing matters when you need to differentiate your product from the next product. I make dodgers and biminis for yachts and have NEVER had to market the...
Fantastic words to live by Dusty! Thanks for that! Soonest, Akweriahne'ke, Bradd (Thaweno':ken) Powless Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, Tyendinaga Territory...
Hi Joey, You don't need a lathe to produce a JP Gomez style flute. His flutes are a smooth cylinder that can be produced on the router table with an ...
Hi Joey, You don't need a lathe to produce a JP Gomez style flute. His flutes are a smooth cylinder that can be produced on the router table with an ...
Mark, please rest assured that competition is good for the trade, the makers and the buyers. I have secret thoughts in the back of my mind that "someday" the...
... have ... you ... size. ... Tony, Not sure what the question is, but I'll take a shot. The frequency is the pitch of the note. The frequency is a count of ...
... blessing, to automate the calculations. ... Why do you use frequencies other than 440HZ to tune the flutes ,for the low A I think it says use 220HZ,why is...
I love branch flutes, everyone knows that, and if you don't- well... I just told you. To me sometimes it's more fun to go hunting for that perfect branch than...
Hi Craig, First I would like to say I am enjoying these posts lately though they don't pertain to making a flute specifically they are an off topic that's on...
Kuz, first time I hear...d that story. That's a great story. HUGE SMILE to you my friend. You can't "make up " that kind of story. You can't "make up" a flute....
Kuz, first time I hear...d that story. That's a great story. HUGE SMILE to you my friend. You can't "make up " that kind of story. You can't "make up" a flute....
... I like this attitude. My flutes are simple and not worth much except to me. however, I make a part of my living making balloon animals for people. ...
mark, for the mosquitoes, go to Tex Sport and get the "Electronic Mosquito Trap" Looks like a racket ball racket made of metal mesh. Two AA batteries and you...
OK! Im hooked on making flutes and this looks to be something I will hang on to for quite some time to come. However, Im missing one thing.... a name! I...
