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"Make Your Own Wooden Flute" |
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by Steve Schmeck |
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Make Your Own Wooden Flute is available formatted for reading on your iPad, Kindle, Android device or other eBook reader and as a full color paperback if you'd rather have a hard copy next to you in the shop while making your new wood flute.
I hope you enjoy the book, make a flute or two and make lots of
music! |
Book Description
Notes & Updates:
- Lathe
required? While a wood
turning lathe will simplify the flute making process it is possible
to shape the outside of the flute tube with hand tools. I'd
recommend using a flat-soled spokeshave. The trick is to hold the
tube securely without crushing it in your vise. A pair of shop-made
v-shaped vice jaws would be a good idea. - Wood moisture: Boring into the end grain of a piece of wood is often difficult. The ideal wood is a close-grained hardwood like cherry. End boring is easier if the wood is green as opposed to air or especially kiln dried. Wood from a recently felled tree is easiest to bore. I often use a piece of firewood that has not had a chance to dry much. Next best is wood that has been air dried. - Wood sources: My best recommendation is to be alert for green wood opportunities like a tree falling in your yard or neighborhood. Arborists and tree services might have just what you are looking for.
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