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This is an F# five holed native American flute made from Madrone root burl injected with blue dye. This flute plays and sounds well, besides being a fine piece of highly figured wood.
Would the native americans have known it was F#? Did you make it an F# or did it just end up that way?
How precise do the interior diameter and hole placement have to be. Do you do a mathematical calculation, use a template or just follow general guidelines?
Too bad you can't post an auido file here so we could hear it.
The early Native Americans did not know the key of the flutes they made. Each flute was different and not tuned the way we do today. This flute was designed to be the key of F#. The interior diameter isn't as critical but hole placements are measured to a 1/32". I started out using general guide lines (internet) and other flutes as templates. For the past 6 months I have been reading books on flute making by Lew Paxton Price. There are ready made flute designs and also mathematical equations in his series of 12 books. I am new to AAW so I am not sure if they post audio files or not. If you are interested in more information about making flutes or suppliers, please contact me. The hardest part was finding a place to drill the bore holes so I could make one piece flutes. Some people make flutes by routing out two planks and gluing them together to form the bore and then turning to a round shape. Thank you for your kind comments. Jim
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