Thanks for the information. This thread has been helpful. Just to let everyone know, I'm almost finished with my flute. I just have to oil it (using organic...
One other thing you can do on really tiny flutes if you are trying to get the finger holes spaced as far apart as possible is to taper the outer wall of the...
You met old Utah Farris, king of the boller hats, I am so sorry, hahahahha. Naw really Utah and I are great friends and have been for years. Dock Silverhawk...
Does anyone know how to get a hold of Jonah Thompson. I have someone who is planning to donate some flutes to the kids at the Saint Ann's Mission on the Rez...
Good morning all, I found what a supplier is calling "Tigerwood" and looked it up. I think that it looks like Goncalo Alves, at least from the pictures they...
Hi Brent, I have used lots of Tigerwood over the last two years and it is great to work with. Heavy, turns nicely, polishes out well and glues up fine. I do...
I have used this wood for over 10 years and have never had a problem. It is very easy to work with. I use it on my flutes, mountain dulcimers and ukulele's....
Washte John, Go to cedarflutes.com In Richard Maynard's site, you can order J. T. 's flutes. We have one and it rocks:-) Mitakueye Oyasin ~Crowfeather Distant...
I am home. I thank you all for the prayers and good thoughts. The Lord was with me all the way. The Dr. said if he had to rate my procedure he would give it a...
doc i,m glad you are already home.a while back there a few posts in response to your medical condition,but there was also a lot of prayers for you even...
Hi everyone I joined this site to learn more about Native American Flutes so I could ask the right questions when trying to purchase one. I made one flute that...
Wayne a lot of Nakai's early recordings (don't know where that one sits) were recorded in Germany and he had one, pre Ken Light, flute he played a lot which...
BTW the dayton miller collection at the Library of Congress has one flute made from a rifle barrel so metal has been used (and it is a thick one as well). few...
I am working on a Walnut 3/4" G#m4 and have a small problem. flue .057 deep and .399 wide. tsh length .226 wall .194 Bird has a 45deg angle overhang on the tsh...
Unless your finger holes are in exactly the right spot and exactly the right size, your cros-fingered notes will almost always be a little off. 7 Hz is ...
Dave, In particular, hole 3 needs to be much further north (than equal spacing) to get the cross fingered note (the minor fifth) in tune. I almost always...
I have a friend selling Flute Blanks at the lowest prices ever! Maple, Oak, Poplar, Cedar, Ashe... tons of great woods. bored with SAC, in 3/4 and 1 inch bores...
Dave, Don't know how to solve crossfinger issues but if the note is only slighytly sharp and your hearing is sensitive to pick it up, you may want to try...
Thank you for the insight. Dave W From: Michael Jones Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 4:42 PM To: nativeflutewoodworking@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Native...
Hi, Doc, I was very glad to hear that your procedure went well. I had my mitral valve replaced almost 7 years ago so I have some idea of what you are going...
I'm working on an Elderberry flute for my wife's stepmother, a wonderful lady, so I want it to sound good. I've made two nice flutes with Elderberry in the...
Hello All, My name is Bruce Smith and I am a novice NAF creator. I have been a professional Arborist for the past 35 years. In that time I have collected and...
