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RSS feed for this sectionFlute 365 Day 24 – Inside!
Inside the flute once all the ramp carving is done.
Flute 365 – Day 23 – Lathe Work is done!
Having finished on the lathe, it’s transferred to the vice to have the final shaping done.
Flute 365 – Day 21 – Rough finishing the shape
Flute 365 Day 19 – Making a Ramp…
The ramp has been rough-cut and now needs smoothing and levelling…
Flute 365 – Day 18 – More tools
This is the bandsaw – an incredibly useful piece of kit which I use an awful lot.
Flute 365 – Day 17
Turning at 30,000 RPM, this Router Cutter cuts the semicircular channels in the wood which end up being the bore of the flute and the slow-air chamber. As you can imagine it’s a little bit scary!
Flute 365 – Day 8
A little something I have in the pipeline…
Flute 365 – Day 6
Shaping on the lathe…
Flute 365 – Day 5
Glued up and in the clamps overnight… shaping tomorrow!