Some genuinely lovely grain coming through on this flute…
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RSS feed for this sectionFlute 365 – Day 37 – Spinning on the lathe.
Some way through turning a new flute…
Flute 365 Day 36 – No tuning today then!!
Tuning needs to be done when the temperature is between 17-21°C – no chance of doing anything meaningful this afternoon!
Flute 365 – Day 35 – Shiny!
When you want the flute to perform well, you have to make sure air can move freely inside. That means it needs to be super smooth…
New product lines!
As of today, the “Custom Order” facility of my site has been beefed up with three “ranges” you can order from. The Buffalo Grass range is the starting point; it’s only £80 (fixed). You get to choose the key of the flute within a certain range and I do the rest; it’s finished in a […]
Flute 365 – Day 33 – A vital tool
The Dremel is a vital tool – shown here with a grinding attachment but has many, many tools used in flute making.
Flute 365 – Day 32 Carving a nice Bird
The piece on top of the flute isn’t just decorative: it’s critical to the playing. Nice if it can look pretty, though?
Flute 365 – Day 30 – Finished shaping…
Just about to remove this flute from the lathe…
Flute 365 Day 29 – Gluing up…
The bore is oiled, and glue applied ready for assembly…
Flute 365 Day 28 – Shaping!
Shaping begins…