or those who read finger charts, this is a random poll of which way finger charts should be read. Which way have you seen finger charts depicted and which way...
otice that you can now post photos in here. How about some photos of your latest flutes? I have neither a scanner nor a camera so it is up to those of you who...
agree that there's a need to standardize tab for NAF. I play guitar and hammered dulcimer also. There is a fairly well-accepted standard tab for guitar, and it...
i! I am looking for info on constructing a Comanche flute. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.<br><br>Also... forkliftman 98, where are you...
I just saw your request for info on flute construction I am also looking did you have any luck ? This is my first time on Yahoo and trying to get around...
ry going back over the messages in these posts. This question has come up before. Lew Price books are a good source of information as well as Ben Hunts books...
made my first bamboo flute last weekend, and I learned a ton by doing the whole thing in one session. Start to finish in 4 hours. I made the flute from the ...
just made my first flute and it sounds great,but as I was planing it,I planed it to close to the slow air chamber and now I have about an 1/4" hole. How do I...
hanks for the info I have tried to find the Ben Hunt book without success I never though of Tandy Leather I have not done leathercraft for years. Thank You ...
i I've just joined this group after reading all the messages posted so far I have made about 11 flutes so far and still find there are so many variants as to...
ancy, Fast cure epoxy will work when mixed with a little saw dust. It becomes like a puddy. Use scotch tape to smooth the epoxy while it cures. Tape it and...
have a question for the group. I have recently made a nice D# flute. I have tuned it perfectly. There is a 7/8" bore. My question is how can I make it so the...
didn't 'cure' the flute. I am not experienced enough with the bamboo yet to have an answer. However, I got the bamboo stock from Bamboo Giant in Santa Cruz, ...
he problem with the link that I posted is that yahoo decided to include the trailing period in the link. Here it is again without the period:<br><br><a...
ry using the technique of putting the third finger hole up from the foot just under halfway up the bore. Then use a spacing of the knuckles of the individual...
ew's calculations are good if the flue and soundhole are exactly as he prescribes. But please consider the effort Lew put into his software and suggest that ...
utting bamboo on a full moon will result in more splits than when it is cut on a new moon (no moon). To cure it I use a propane flame from a bunsen burner and ...
am not sure if the group addressed this question in the past, if it did I appoligize I could not find it in the past posts.<br><br>I want to use bee's wax as a...
ou can soften beeswax with denatured alcohol or pure ethanol or methanol from the pharmacy. Or just use the dremmel buff pad and buff the rubbed on hard wax....
on't be shy. Ask questions. Give opinions. Share secretes. Making flutes is an evolving craft with variables galore. I certainly don't have all the answers...
'm curious about the steps people take to tune a flute. I'm thinking about dipping my flutes in varnish, but I'm not sure how well that's going to work because...
omming from a boating mecca like Annapolis, I see lots of varnish finishes on wooden boats. Varnish is probably one of the most difficult finishes and many...
s there a way to increase the size of this little window I have to type in?<br><br>That Plexiglas flute sounds cool. I might have to try that. Sounds like a...
