Flute
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:21 am
A few weeks ago I heard this guy: https://hawkhenries.com/
That inspired me to try to make a flute. I knew nothing about it -- for that matter, I still don't -- but somebody told me about flutopedia.com . It seemed to have enough information to get me in trouble, so I decided to see what I could do.
I got a cedar log that I was able to get a sufficiently large knot-free blank from, and started whacking away. The result isn't great, but it makes a sound --- which I wasn't sure I'd be able to achieve -- and the finger holes mostly work. It still needs more precise tuning (by selectively enlarging the holes) and the tone could be more clear at some frequencies. At any rate, it's keeping me occupied while I think about what I might do for another guitar.
Here is a sound sample and a picture.
That inspired me to try to make a flute. I knew nothing about it -- for that matter, I still don't -- but somebody told me about flutopedia.com . It seemed to have enough information to get me in trouble, so I decided to see what I could do.
I got a cedar log that I was able to get a sufficiently large knot-free blank from, and started whacking away. The result isn't great, but it makes a sound --- which I wasn't sure I'd be able to achieve -- and the finger holes mostly work. It still needs more precise tuning (by selectively enlarging the holes) and the tone could be more clear at some frequencies. At any rate, it's keeping me occupied while I think about what I might do for another guitar.
Here is a sound sample and a picture.