Just added a photo of a deer leg bone flute I made today. 9" long in the key of high A. Very easy to make, took about 2 hours max. Sliced a piece of antler and...
Hello Mike Our snow went away & it's spring again this week in OKC . I just don't have much to say yet . Norman Flute Circle this friday . . . if you want to...
Ah, I'm starting to fell better now that I know I'm not alone! ;) It's the journey, not the destination, right? Well, I think I'll have to pass on this one...
I'm in lots of groups and no one is using their computer. I imagine it's because of the news of a destructive computer worm due on April fools day. I only...
Yes. I'm on Lagrange one myself. Just passing over Africa now. I'm watching the Weather Gods play with you all down there. Clif Did everyone in the group leave...
Well I have been out of tune with flutemaking lately. I had to put my pet dog of 17 years down just the other day and now I just don't seem to care about much...
In a message dated 4/2/2009 5:06:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cedarfluteman@... writes: Well I have been out of tune with flutemaking lately. I had to...
Whee what a trip, passed saturn just before a huge storm hit. The trip to andromena was pretty uneventful except for the weird meteor field we had to snake...
Carl, We had to do the same not long ago. We had a beautiful and regal aussie shepard mix whose spirit I know is waiting for me. She loved to hear me play the...
Andromeda! How do you spend that long time between the galaxies? Not a star for many many light years. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi, I just wanted to see if anyone caught Scott's performances on the East Coast? He performed for the flute circle and then went to Potomac gathering. I have...
Scott's performance and work shop was Wonderful. It was truly a pleasure meeting him. Scott's taking part in this years Potomac Flute festival helped make it...
I was in Rockville and I saw Scott perform and it was fantastic! I also went to his anasazi flute class. He is a true performer and a good teacher. He gives a...
SO OK! I am not a skilled woodworker - but I have finshed a couple of flutes and they are looking and sounding good. I used blocks from flutes I bought to...
"cnjkernodle" <cnjkernodle@...> One way is to try to find a nice piece of thick plate glass about 6 in by 6 in. Maybe a nice piece of really smooth tile....
Cherie, Flattening a small piece of wood is very difficult. After a lot of practice, you can learn to carefully press the piece in a uniform fashion. I find...
Your son is pretty close to right. Find any flat surface it can be a table saw table or a drill press table or any other flat surface maybe a table top that is...
I would like your input about the jumping top hole. Like some of you already know, I make branch flutes. For this reason, I can't really have a consistent ...
Thanks, I recognize partially my problem in thi thread. I think I need more infos about this famous nodal interference. I know what this thing is about, but...
I recommend making yourself something called a shooting board. Cut a piece of heavy flat plywood so it is about half the width of a sheet of sandpaper and...
Dale, take one of your flutes, it doesn't matter which one. Play the fundamental, all holes covered. Now simply open the top hole and it will force the flute...
Mike, Excellent diagnostic. I will have to add it to the trouble shooting section of the next NAFTipsTricks... I wonder if Dale and use a different bird to...
The credit card "block" will minimize the value of K2 for the given TSH geometry, so this my work. Also remember that you can adjust the pitch of any note with...
Thanks Mike (and Steve), things are a bit more clear now. Not all my flutes have this problem, just a few among them: Branchs are very uneven in shape, so I...
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