Hi everybody,
I have finished the flute now and I am very happy with how it has turned out.
I was quite concerned about getting the finger holes correct and had some help from Charlie Mato-Toyela who spent about 90’ on the phone from the USA to Australia to help me get the pitch and the tuning correct, Charlie is a indeed wonderful person.
His Youtube page is Blue Bear Flutes which I would thoroughly recommend to anyone who is contemplating making one of these lovely instruments.
Anyway here are some pics, I hope you have enjoed the blog.
-- "These are my principles. And if you don't like them, I have others." ... Cheers, David from Sydney Australia
10 comments so far
Don Broussard
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#1 posted 08-27-2014 12:16 PM
Well done, David! The flute is really beautiful. You should be very proud of that completed project. How ‘bout playing a scale so we can hear it?
-- People say I hammer like lightning. It's not that I'm fast -- it's that I never hit the same place twice!
icemanhank
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#2 posted 08-28-2014 12:33 AM
Hi Don,
I am not much of a flute player but do play the trombone professionally and have some audio gear so I have put a very rough clip together for your listening pleasure!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/17s4zu94vu3lea4/Flute.mp3?dl=0
Cheers David
-- "These are my principles. And if you don't like them, I have others." ... Cheers, David from Sydney Australia
mcoyfrog
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#3 posted 08-28-2014 07:45 PM
Great blog,
-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug
Woodknack
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#4 posted 08-29-2014 02:24 AM
Very nice. I watched an episode of, “How It’s Made” of a guy making a Native American flute using the same basic method. I wonder if it was your friend in the episode.
-- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/
icemanhank
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#5 posted 08-29-2014 04:33 AM
Not sure, could be his name is Charlie Mato-Toyela.
Thx David
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oldnovice
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#6 posted 08-29-2014 05:03 PM
Beautiful flute and much smaller and quiter than a didgeridoo!
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Don Broussard
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#7 posted 09-04-2014 03:47 AM
Sorry for responding so late. Just saw that you posted the audio of the flute. Very clean sound and relaxing. Thanks for posting that for our listening pleasure—much appreciated!
-- People say I hammer like lightning. It's not that I'm fast -- it's that I never hit the same place twice!
icemanhank
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#8 posted 09-04-2014 07:24 AM
No worries Don!
-- "These are my principles. And if you don't like them, I have others." ... Cheers, David from Sydney Australia
pkj
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#9 posted 12-04-2014 02:44 PM
The flute looks really really nice. I like the stand and the totem they look like you have spent a great deal of time on them. you did a great job
-- Paul
icemanhank
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#10 posted 12-04-2014 07:53 PM
Thanks Paul, I did spend some time on it but it was a project that I really enjoyed a lot and I learnt some interesting things along the way as well.
Cheers David
-- "These are my principles. And if you don't like them, I have others." ... Cheers, David from Sydney Australia
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