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

[m.bloomquist]

Casey,

 

Flutes are basically a vibrating column of air.  The larger the flute is the
larger that column is and the lower the range of notes it can play.  Think
of the pipes of a church organ or the difference between the range of a
pennywhistle and a classic flute.  I love larger flutes, but they have an
issue with loudness. they tend to be very soft because of all the extra
energy required to vibrate those columns of air.  Log size flutes would
sing, but only during hurricanes and typhoons <G>.

 

Most stories regarding the origin of the N.A. flute center around young
brave discovering a hollow branch in a tree which is naturally made to sing
by the wind blowing across it.  Typically there are finger holes already
there compliments of Grandfather (or Brother) Woodpecker who then teaches
the young man how to make his own.  The brave usually brings the gift of the
flute back to his people.  After that the legend tends to degrade when he
uses it to court the chief's daughter <G>.

 

Keep on Carvin' 
-Mike B.-> 
Wooden Dreams Woodcarving 
http://www.woodendreamz.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] On Behalf Of Casey Willson
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 1:14 PM
To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com
Subject: [Woodcarver] Flute design: Woodcarver Digest, Vol 1970, Issue 1

 

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


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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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