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Something I made for a trade
El Destructo:
--- Quote from: Michael C. on February 24, 2011, 01:00:19 am ---
Now that's a sweet .....Mouth Organ...... :P
Hah El D it's funny you put it that way, one of my designer friends tried to get me to start selling them with the brand name Skyne Flutes. I will let you guess how she pronounced it (it rhymes with shin), she even made a logo it was funny/terrible.
Since there are people interested I will make sure to document the next one I make. I had been planning on making a branch flute, I might get ambitious and do two at once.
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I think She's onto something BIG there Michael........... :P
And when you do that two Flute Build....I'll take the Ugliest of the Two off your hands...and give it a a GOOD HOME..... ;)
Lee Slikkers:
--- Quote from: Michael C. on February 24, 2011, 01:00:19 am ---...one of my designer friends tried to get me to start selling them with the brand name Skyne Flutes. I will let you guess how she pronounced it (it rhymes with shin), she even made a logo it was funny/terrible.
Since there are people interested I will make sure to document the next one I make. I had been planning on making a branch flute, I might get ambitious and do two at once.
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Hmmm, Skyne flute huh? Well, if you use "crotch wood" I'm not sure a pictorial is needed >:D but I'd love to see a branch flute build-a-long. Any particular tree species, branch diameter, etc that you would prefer or recommend? Green wood or dry (I am assuming dry but am a novice when it comes to constructing musical instruments.)
Thanks!
Pappy:
Beautiful work Michael,I like that a lot. Build along would be great. :)
Pappy
Michael C.:
--- Quote from: Lee Slikkers on February 24, 2011, 07:07:39 am ---
--- Quote from: Michael C. on February 24, 2011, 01:00:19 am ---...one of my designer friends tried to get me to start selling them with the brand name Skyne Flutes. I will let you guess how she pronounced it (it rhymes with shin), she even made a logo it was funny/terrible.
Since there are people interested I will make sure to document the next one I make. I had been planning on making a branch flute, I might get ambitious and do two at once.
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Hmmm, Skyne flute huh? Well, if you use "crotch wood" I'm not sure a pictorial is needed >:D but I'd love to see a branch flute build-a-long. Any particular tree species, branch diameter, etc that you would prefer or recommend? Green wood or dry (I am assuming dry but am a novice when it comes to constructing musical instruments.)
Thanks!
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Species just depends on if you're making it for you or someone else who might be allergic to that specific wood, traditional are cedar woods and river cane. You also want to take wood resonance into mind also which I think is one reason a lot of cedar is used. I have a piece of Makore in my garage that has been calling to me for a while now :) Depending on the key you would like anything in the F or G range you want a branch you can put at least a 3/4 bore into if you want an E or possibly a C then you want something you can put an 1 to 1 1/4 bore. If it's not dry when you find it or cut it then you need to make sure to let it dry. I'll probably use some branches from trees I've cut. I hate leaving any part of a tree I might use, so I have a habit of keeping as much as possible. I will try to get around to the build in the next few weeks and I will make a link here if I remember.
Lee Slikkers:
Thanks Michael...the bore diameter helps a lot. I'll look around here and see what I have already dried and if nothing appears suitable I'll do a little Walk-about on the back 40 and see what I appeals to me.
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