I am very interested in trying my hand at creating drone flutes. Can anyone direct me to a file or post that discusses making a drone, and specifically...
Hi Jadon - ... drone, and specifically tuning the drone? A few Drone thoughts, from a player's perspective (my opinions only): * It's great when a double flute...
What specifically are you interested in as far as tuning? Do you mean how to ensure that the two bores are in tune with each other, or adding holes to allow...
Actually both. Is there anything different to tuning a drone to be sure the bores are the same? I want to also add a hole to change to pitch of the drone...
Ed, do you start from a square blank with the skew? I usually use a roughing gouge to get close, then the skew, then sandpaper, but I have had problems with...
What exactly is it you want in a drone. You can configure them all kinds of way. Obviously, a drone is not something the ancestors would have made so it is all...
The only hint I would add is that you should plan for the drone side to be slightly longer to get the same fundamental as the side with finger holes. So be...
I do not agree that one barrel should be shorter all the time for drones. When I make drones, I make both barrels a little bit longer than the expected...
Lee, Yes, I start from the square blanks. When I started I used to round the corners with the a roundover bit on the router table, but after a while it was...
The other day I went to my friend's place to do my annual harvest of Black bamboo. He informed me that a sizable percentage had been "killed" by the cold...
I am desperately seeking some redwood lumber for a custom project I'm working on. Trouble is... I can't seem to find redwood locally! Does anyone know where...
try Beyers lumber. in St Louis Mo.Jim I am desperately seeking some redwood lumber for a custom project I'm working on. Trouble is... I can't seem to find...
Hi Folks, Well, we got some info together on our flute camping/gathering up here in the Rockies. We just tagged a page onto my web site, still need to include...
Hi, I am interested in making flutes from one piece of wood, no splits! Just like the natives did way back when. How is the best way to do that? Thank you....
The ancient ones did not all the time use a hollow tube. If they found it in nature, it was usually a river cane or a sunflower stalk, or a tree with a pithy...
1. Use a naturally hollow woody limb, like bamboo or elderberry. 2. If you have a lot of patience, you can start with a very straight branch and use a burning...
Kuz, that sounds like a nice time. My son just moved to Pueblo in May and I had planned to try to visit this summer. Sounds like I now have a date to shoot...
Mike, it would be great to have you up here. I'm sure you're family would enjoy the break from the heat as well. Might be nice if we get some flute makers to...
Just let me know when their ready mike ,I can use some of both,If you dont mind mailing them I'll be glad to take some off your hands,you just let me know your...
All great suggestions. If you live in an area with elderberry, that is a great way to start making "solid bored" flutes. If you want to bore out a piece of...
Jeremy, Thanks for the suggestions. I am just starting with this, I wanted to know if other people out there were boring, ha ha pun intended! It seems to me...
I would caution against Forstner bits in a brace. Forstner bits cut really cleanly, but also require a lot of pressure to push them into the wood, so they are...
Washte, Me too! I still want to make 3 Shakuhachi flutes, so this would be GREAT!! Also, I have a large cedar post from our demolished car port I want to make...
Ho! Is that 46" flute gonna play more than one note? won't it be a little bit of a stretch for those low notes? There's some real good info from the...
Kerrye, you need to think realistically about such a flute! Two things to keep in mind... 1) the distance between finger holes of similar sizes is proportional...
Kerrye, The link below is to two 45-1/2" flutes that I've made out of cedar. The darker one was my first, which I kept (as a prototype...always gotta have...
One thing I tried on my recent bass flutes is putting holes 3 and 6 on the back-middle, then placing holes 1, 2, 4, and 6 where the finger pads naturally fall....
Michelle, it appears that you used approximately 2" spread on the finger holes, maybe even a little more, judging from the yardstick in the picture. I made an...
