[Woodcarver] Flute design: Woodcarver Digest, Vol 1970, Issue 1

[Casey Willson]

My quick perusal of the messages brought this FLASH of an image to my mind
and a question. Has anyone you know of made a BIG flute carving-I mean BIG
for the wind to play? Casey


>

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

> From: "m.bloomquist" <m.bloomquist at woodendreamz.com>

> To: "'[Woodcarver]'" <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>

> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:12:40 -0400

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Yes, I do still carve!

> Joe,

> Blowing across the hole (embouchure?)is for the classic flute design.  The

> Native American style flute has a slow air and the flute body separated by

> a

> wall.  There is a channel under the totem (in this case the hawk) that

> takes

> the air flow across to the whistle part (fipple).  There a good explanation

> and diagram at...

>

> http://oddstruments.com/native-american-flute-diagram/

>

> ...although I don't consider it an "odd instrument" <G>.

>

> Keep on Carvin'

> -Mike B.->

> Wooden Dreams Woodcarving

> http://www.woodendreamz.com

>


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