I wanted to order another flute from David Swindler only to find his website is gone! I love the flute he made me and I wanted to order another flute by him. I emailed him a few days ago with no response. Is he still making flutes? Does anyone have his phone number?
I am so sad.
“The flute is not an instrument that has a good moral effect; it is too exciting.”
He had a bad run of luck at that time. Storm damaged the roof of his house and workshop, plus knocked the power out for many days. Then to top it off his computer died, he was doing e-correspondence from a friends at that time.
I myself am waiting on a flute from him (Conical bored, Rudall copy of #5047). He had made a proto-type, but wasn't happy with the tuning and was going to make another set of reamers. That was the last I heard from him.
I'm trying to be patient and let him get things sorted out. But I thought I'ld write him a letter if I haven't heard from him in another couple of weeks.
His snail mail addy:
David Swindler
1528 Marion St.
Hoquiam, WA 98550
BTW: David also said he had made Boehm type flute in the key of F, that turned out very well!
who knew? that storm knocked out power on the entire harbor for a week... longer in some places. among the highest windspeeds ever recorded out here....
be well,
jim
Jim
the truth is not lost.
do not search for it.
accept it.
Could you get his phone number? Tell him it's Shoshana in Vermont...I'm looking for a 7 hole Bansuri flute that will harmonize with an Irish Flute in D. I have small hands (he most likely remembers), so I'm not sure what key it should be in (if its in D I most likely will not reach the 7th note with my pinky...but he's such a wizard I'm sure he may know of a way....)
I'm so sorry to hear about the bad weather. We have been getting lots of snow...not nice fluffy snow...wet, heavy, icy snow. And to make matters weirder the snow leaves oily streaks on my car window!
jiminos wrote: holy smokes! i just live a few miles from Dave!
who knew? that storm knocked out power on the entire harbor for a week... longer in some places. among the highest windspeeds ever recorded out here....
be well,
jim
“The flute is not an instrument that has a good moral effect; it is too exciting.”
i will try to get in touch with him tomorrow while i am at work. i will ask him if it is okay to pass his phone number along. check back here tomorrow night.
be well,
jim
Jim
the truth is not lost.
do not search for it.
accept it.
I received an email from David Swindler just before Easter. He said his health has been poor (just got out of the hospital). Further, he didn't know when he would get the Rudall design ironed out, so he refunded my pre-payment. But said he would let me know when a Rudall flute was ready.
I don't know if Jim was able to contact David, or he just sensed the powerful Chiff & Fipple Flute Forum karma!
I have Great Expectations for David and wish him health & happiness!
Oh no! I am so sorry to hear that he is not doing well. I hope things look up for him soon! javascript:emoticon(':(')
Sillydill wrote:FYI:
I received an email from David Swindler just before Easter. He said his health has been poor (just got out of the hospital). Further, he didn't know when he would get the Rudall design ironed out, so he refunded my pre-payment. But said he would let me know when a Rudall flute was ready.
I don't know if Jim was able to contact David, or he just sensed the powerful Chiff & Fipple Flute Forum karma!
I have Great Expectations for David and wish him health & happiness!
“The flute is not an instrument that has a good moral effect; it is too exciting.”
holy smokes! i just live a few miles from Dave!
Further, he didn't know when he would get the Rudall design ironed out, so he refunded my pre-payment. But said he would let me know when a Rudall flute was ready. 
