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by awildman
Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:56 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Bore roughness and tone
Replies: 105
Views: 31718

Re: Bore roughness and tone

I'm no scientist, but if you want to remove as many variables as possible, you might want to consider doing a test on a tube without fingerholes. At least at for the initial stage. If you use PVC, you can probably use a single headjoint(as mentioned above) and two bodies. Perhaps you can rough the i...
by awildman
Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:31 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Halvesies.
Replies: 18
Views: 6228

Re: Halvesies.

In theory, Terry, yes, I can make just about any bore profile. The problem is that I don't know what bore profile to use for most things. My current project is based on measurements from an old 1800s boxwood clarinet I have. I'm just following directions at this juncture, so to speak. It will be qui...
by awildman
Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Halvesies.
Replies: 18
Views: 6228

Re: Halvesies.

For that matter, the inside need not be round either. I could do a triangle or square or an oval. Correct for end-blown woodwinds, but not correct for the head end of transverse flutes. Here the vibrating air column starts out spiral and sorts itself out into longitudinal as it proceeds down the fl...
by awildman
Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:26 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Halvesies.
Replies: 18
Views: 6228

Re: Halvesies.

Thanks, guys. Glad to know that I'm not a total crackpot with this idea. I will check out the examples you cited. For the outside shape, I'm not obsessed with round, although weight considerations will push me in that direction. Since i dont have a lathe, necessity will rule here. The biggest consid...
by awildman
Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:33 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Halvesies.
Replies: 18
Views: 6228

Re: Halvesies.

Sorry, I don't know how to embed the image here.

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by awildman
Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:33 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Halvesies.
Replies: 18
Views: 6228

Halvesies.

I am trying to make a woodwind without reamers. I don't have the tooling, nor the space, nor the budget for this occasional hobby. To that end, I am attempting to use my cnc router. My idea is to mill the inner bore out of flat stock (x2) and join them together. This would then give me a rectangular...
by awildman
Thu May 27, 2021 9:53 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Sam Murray Chacate Flute?
Replies: 14
Views: 4367

Re: Sam Murray Chacate Flute?

I'm not sure this wood is related to cocus. Based on the scientific name, it is more closely related to Bubinga. Regardless, exotic wood supplies are dwindling right now. I'm sure COVID has had an impact. I make a guess that this wood was not selected primarily for its suitability, but for its avail...
by awildman
Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:29 am
Forum: World/Folk Winds
Topic: Bansuri flutes
Replies: 17
Views: 19660

Re: Bansuri flutes

Nope. In my experience "talent" doesn't even exist (apart from things like "absolute hearing" which you are born with) and is an excuse for people who lack the ambition to practice enough. When I ask my neighbours (he plays the first violin in our local symphony orchestra and sh...
by awildman
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:11 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Birch Flutes?
Replies: 26
Views: 10116

Re: Birch Flutes?

Even within the same tree you can have different densities(and hardness). Any numbers you see will be typical, but wont necessarily be an average, and definitely will not be definitive.

Lots of good info from the Wood Database man himself. https://youtu.be/IfXW9Tw-3O0
by awildman
Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Birch Flutes?
Replies: 26
Views: 10116

Re: Birch Flutes?

C'mon, Terry. You know the old saying: One man's trash is another man's treasure.
by awildman
Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:32 am
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: Could a Bagpipe Have Metal Reeds??
Replies: 15
Views: 16809

Re: Could a Bagpipe Have Metal Reeds??

There's no metal in Mylar. I thought it involved sputter coating, like how organic samples are metalized prior to examining with an electron microscope. Mylar is the trademark name of Dupont. It is simply PET plastic sheet. Has been around since the 50s. Commonly used for stencils, etc. Typical thi...
by awildman
Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:34 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: oiling frequency / dryness
Replies: 17
Views: 8340

Re: oiling frequency / dryness

It only takes a few daily repeats of light bore oil application to work its way through the wood. I did this on what i thought was a dry flute, and it only took 2 applications for me to see consistent oil spotting on the outside. Note: oil travel is NOT completely unidirectional. The oil wicks with ...
by awildman
Thu Oct 08, 2020 5:19 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Flute making Apprentices
Replies: 101
Views: 54279

Re: Flute making Apprentices

I've always thought 'going to hell in a handbasket' was mostly used as emphasis because of the alliteration. There are other phrases which seem to do the same thing, like "I don't give a fiddler's $%^$."
by awildman
Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Re-introduce end evaluating gear
Replies: 15
Views: 5716

Re: Re-introduce end evaluating gear

Carbony is not loud.

For loud and pure, you might look at Susato or similar.
by awildman
Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:04 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Will the the silver of silver plated keys wear out?
Replies: 3
Views: 2367

Re: Will the the silver of silver plated keys wear out?

Terry, was there a setup cost for making molds etc? Such tooling costs are pretty much the norm in the manufacturing world.