[Woodcarver] Off Topic slightly - Bamboo NA Flute made with MikeB

[m.bloomquist]

Chuck,

Guess I have to re-think my lesson plan.  I steer away from the
channel-in-the-body for the channel-in-the-bird because it's less risky for
a class situation (easier to re-carve the bird).  Haven't met a lesson plan
yet that didn't need tweaked <G>.  Again, good work and good playing there
"grasshopper".  Thanks for the feedback.

 

BTW, what you have is probably bamboo (good point).  Not trying to
misrepresent, but the obviously more "authentic" material would be river
cane.  I believe there was some of that in the bucket of blanks I had.

 

Keep on Carvin'

-Mike B.->

 

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[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] On Behalf Of Charles Trella
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 10:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Off Topic slightly - Bamboo NA Flute made
withMikeB

 

Hey Mike - 
 
Thanks - but you're gonna make my head swell - exceeding the teacher indeed.
<G>  Also - did your blank supplier refer to this as river cane? From what
I've read - it seems more like true bamboo to me. River cane is usually
smaller in diameter and thinner walled (again - from what I've read).
Curious to hear what your friend who supplied it says. 
 
As for what I did to improve volume . . . the only change I made was to
flatten the block and cut the flue in the actual bamboo instead. From what
I've read - the cutting edge of the TSH (true sound hole) should ideally be
in the middle of the stream of air (when viewed side on). So by moving the
flue to the body of the flute (as opposed to in the block) it lowers the
airstream thus effectively raising the cutting edge. Apparently this greatly
increases volume. The other change I made in the flue was to widen it to
match the width of the TSH. When I cut it in the block I had it slightly
narrower. I still have to apply a finish (inside and out) and that will
likely improve volume even further. 
 
I can't wait to try the mahogany blanks you cut for me. But I've been tied
up curing more bamboo and getting ready to try making more from my own
bamboo source. 
 
Cheers!
Chuck

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