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The hardness is probably good enough for making flute from it. Its got quiet big pores so I think the pores has to be filled up. There are many great tone woods beside blackwood but you never would think that performs as good as the grenadil.

Sounds very good. How is locust for moisture absorption? Im playing on it since a while and it seems to me very stable. I used it before as a keyless till I get some time to put on the keys. I treated it with linseed oil and its fine. Ones I had to rereame the bore but after that didn't change anyt...

Sounds very good. How is locust for moisture absorption? Im playing on it since a while and it seems to me very stable. I used it before as a keyless till I get some time to put on the keys. I treated it with linseed oil and its fine. Ones I had to rereame the bore but after that didn't change anyt...

How can I post picture here?
Very nice!

Would love to see some pictures of it too!

Thanks!
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Dear Fluteplayers Finaly I finished my owen 6 keyed flute in locust wood. I realy like to challange with "alternative" woods and materials for flute making becide blackwood and mopane.This time I tried out the locust wood for a six keyed.I also have an F in locust wood. Somehow the tone of...

When he first time received the flute , the placement of the keys was not comfortable for him. He explaned me that he is useing a lot the keys and some keys are not in the right position for his hands.For my hands the flute was comfortable but Im playing with a different grip. I changed for him the ...

Dear Fluteplayers

Because of a cancelled order there is a beautiful mopane keyless D flute for sale. Its 870€.
If you interested I can send you pics and sound sample by email.
Thank you
B.

By the way, does he still play the flute? On his website , he introduces himself as a piper, there's hardly any mention of the flute :-? He told me ones that he stopped playing the flute because he wants to concentrate just for the pipes. But I think he still useing one of my F and G bamboo flutes.

If you have a minit check out my bamboo flutes on www.barnagabosflutes.com
I'm making conical bored bamboo flutes in all keyes. The sound of my flutes are very close to the irish wooden flutes. Strong sound and easy playing with comfortable fingerhole placement.

Dear fluteplayers
You can check my new 6 keyed Pratten modell here: https://youtu.be/mz-t2jwMjVA
Thanks for watching

Dear flute players

Please check my new designed F flute in tigerwood here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMQ-Nama3dM&sns=fb.

Many thanks for the video for Calum Stewart

Dear All

I just would like to share with you this sort video I got from Michel Vermeulen with some lovely jigs on a Brazilian boxwood D flute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcy_RQbLekE&t=1s

Hi Rainer Its got a little bit bigger tone holes but its still suitable to cover them. Its got conical bore but with small fingerholes the octav of the D , E and F# notes is to low. If you would like to try a G flute please send me your address to gabosbarna@gmail.com and I post you one in a month a...

Thats true,I agree with that. I think it would be good to make a roving flute list. I will make it soon.

Dear Flute players!

Please check out my newest video presenting some of my wooden flutes.

I would love to hear your opinion/comments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLhM7wSydQI

Cheers

Barna