Bamboo flute case
Bamboo flute case
Can anyone suggest something cheap to carry a f bamboo flute in? I've only ever played it a couple of times and don't really know how to maintain it either - I suppose I could used a piece of kitchen roll folded along the long side to dry it. It's a lovely instrument - really powerful tone, made by rhiannon.
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BigDavy
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Re: Bamboo flute case
Hi John
Considering the neglect that my Rhiannon D flute has had for years, (never swabbed, stuffed in a drum stick bag with assorted low whistles, thrown in the car boot and left there in all weather conditions), I don't think you have much to worry about.
David
Considering the neglect that my Rhiannon D flute has had for years, (never swabbed, stuffed in a drum stick bag with assorted low whistles, thrown in the car boot and left there in all weather conditions), I don't think you have much to worry about.
David
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Steve Bliven
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Re: Bamboo flute case
Simple to make a case out of pvc pipe and screw on cap. If you want to PM me your email address, I'll forward an email from Pat Olwell about recommendations for maintenance of his bamboo flutes.john wrote:Can anyone suggest something cheap to carry a f bamboo flute in? I've only ever played it a couple of times and don't really know how to maintain it either - I suppose I could used a piece of kitchen roll folded along the long side to dry it. It's a lovely instrument - really powerful tone, made by rhiannon.
Best wishes.
Steve
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Re: Bamboo flute case
Staples sells a mailing tube for less than $4 that is 36 inches long. That one is 3 inches in diameter so you you'll want a piece of old sheet, blanket or other such material to wrap it first so it doesn't rattle around.
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Re: Bamboo flute case
If it's shorter the next step down is 24" by 2" I forgot how long an f flute is...
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Re: Bamboo flute case
I use a plastic Document Tube/Carrier for my bamboo shakuhachi. Only $5 from Daiso! It expands from roughly 40cm to 100cm from memory. Quite sturdy.
It's like this one here:
Just pad it either end and it is a very economical case (I wouldn't put my Rudalls in there though!)
Vaughan
It's like this one here:
Just pad it either end and it is a very economical case (I wouldn't put my Rudalls in there though!)
Vaughan
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Re: Bamboo flute case
There's some cloth bags here at Sunreed made for the purpose, I keep my Olwell bamboo G rolled up in a cloth napkin. Of course the other suggestions work well.
Hey Steve, would you mind forwarding me that email too? The address linked on the email button here works.
Hey Steve, would you mind forwarding me that email too? The address linked on the email button here works.
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Re: Bamboo flute case
For my low D whistle, I bought a used aluminum fly fishing rod case and cut it shorter. (The non-threaded end). Works great.