Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Josh on April 12, 2011, 01:38:33 am
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Well I used Michael C's Buildalong to try my hand at building a flute. I didn't have a router so I had to use some cabinet scrapers I found at Woodcraft. It worked pretty well I just wish I would have made the sound chamber walls a little bit straighter than I did that way I could feel safer making the flute walls a little thinner. I don't think I did too bad for my first flute. The totem/bird is supposed to be a song bird shape, I may add more detail later. It is osage and the flute itself is some of that cheap cedar they carry at Lowes. It is in the key of F, and for some strange reason the bottom two holes came out considerably smaller than the rest of them. It is in tune though and as soon as I get good enough I am going to post a song. The only thing about this flute I have noticed compared to listening to others play is mine sounds a little bit windier or breathier than others but I believe it is because I went a little too deep with the sounding board. It plays and is in tune which is far better than I expected it to go. I really wish I had another flute here to mess with so I can put a finish on this one, LOL. ;D ;D I can't seem to put this one down long enough. :) Thank you a ton Michael for posting the buildalong. I know mine is not as pretty as yours I am just glad I got a working flute. Maybe on my next one I will try and make it pretty. :) Well here it is, whaddaya think? thanks for looking!
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Ohh, that is nice. I have to try one of those.
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thanks, Eddie! :) I just put the finish on it last night and I am gonna play it a little bit for the next few days and then post a sound byte. ;) I can't wait to start on my next one.... Good luck on yours!
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Sweet You will have to play it at the Classic
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thanks Bear! ...if i get comfortable playing in front of people by then I will. I am still learning right now and this is the only flute I have ever played. :)
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Great job on the flute Josh. I got a flute Michael made for me and I found it pretty easy to learn to play.--Josh
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That looks great josh! first flute and you got it playing and in the key you wanted nice job! I look forward to hearing it play.
Josh
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Thanks Josh and Josh!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
...here's a vid I shot of me playing it sounds a little off in the higher notes I guess i need to check my tuning again. Don't make fun of my playing either I really don't know what I am doing yet but I am learning. I've only been playing for like 3 days and this is the only flute I have ever played so far.
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/th_CLIP0020.jpg) (http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/?action=view¤t=CLIP0020.mp4)
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That is awesome Josh, I have only made two now and I'm still learning to play as well. We will all have to get together for a flute jam at the Classic ;D
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That sounds really good to me! look forward to more if you make more and hearing more video as you progress. This really makes me want to get playin a flute. NICE job Josh!
Josh
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Cool! 8) The holes on mine, are a little further apart, and I have to stretch my hand a bit, but I need to find my booklet on building flutes, and how to play it. That sounds fine to me. I love my flute, I just need to learn how to play it. Good job Josh.
Wayne
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Hey man that sounds great for your first flute, the flue is always the booger in building these and instead of messing that one up by toying with it to much I would leave it. I think you did an excellent job and if that is your first one then you will surpass what I'm making in no time. Glad to see you were able to muck your way through my build along and get one sounding this good. I think after looking at the flute, even though you probably used my measurements, that the holes look a bit to low on the flute and may be a bit to close together, that might be causing your holes to be smaller at the bottom.
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That sounds great. I think you nailed it.
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Sounds good. I got one of Michael's in a trade and it is awesome. I will be bringing mine to the Classic too. I don't play, but wanting to learn some.
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Thank you everyone! I was given a router for my birthday so it should drastically reduce my build time for the next few... I wanna try some different keys. Thanks again. :)
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That is a real nice looking flute,good job.
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thank you swamp! :)
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Looks great and sounds good to me,you must be a natural if you have only been at it 3 days. :)
You ought to be ready to serenade us at the Classic. ;) :) :)
Pappy
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Cool job Josh. I've been practicing mine so we all can have a jam session...paleo style ;D
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Hi,
Just wanted to say that is a nice looking flute...like your bird a lot...the holes on most flutes are different sizes...in fact if I see a flute that has all the holes the same I usually find it not in tune and the holes have just been drilled by someone who doesn't know how to tune a flute...had a wood worker visit one time who left my house depressed as he had the idea that all he had to do was route the flute, drill some holes and wallah!! he would have a fine flute...didn't care for the fact that tuning them is the most important task in the whole process!
In case you are interested there are two flute makers sites on Yahoo groups and in the files you can find tons of info on building all sorts of NAF's...many of the top nationally known flute makers are on those sites helping people along...
Rand
Catahoulaflutes.com
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thanks a bunch for the info! I joined one of the groups and figured out how to make a routing jig... it really makes life easier vs scraping them out by hand. I just finished my second flute just waiting on the finish to dry... it is an F# and the sound on this new one is a whole lot better in my opinion... I made the true sound edge a little wider and shorter and the difference is like night and day! I will post it when the finish dries on it. Thanks again! :) :)
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Josh,
Flutes are a lot of fun!...once you get the standard flute down then tackle a branch flute and then after you have done a few of those tackle a boo flute (when you do email me as you need new instructions) and then once you have made fifty or so flutes then it will be time to take on a drone. If you join a flute circle (each state has at least one) you can find flute players as well as local flute makers to hang out with and ask questions of) (Check out INAFA on the net and look in your state for flute circles and makers).
Enjoy!
Rand
Catahoulaflutes.com