Hello ! Thanks for the good videos, I have never watched so detailed videos about woodwind instruments making. I am a woodwind instrument maker but the flutes I make are not so popular like the irish and others. I make e flute called kaval, also has sockets and 3 pieces that connect. One suggestion for cutting the socket- I use a 1/2 talestock chuck . I attach a straight router bit to cut the socket and crank the bit in the wood to desire dept. Thanks!
This sounds like a good idea. There are some head joint designs where the tuning slide runs flush to the socket face. What you can do us straight bore the head and use the tube throughout. This minimises the risk of moisture in the head. OK there are a couple of issues. Brass as apposed to silver or nickel silver has a slightly different tonal presence. You're doing great so keep going.. a good thing to remember is keeping the tuning slide lubricated. a smooth tuning slide works better.
Hello ! Thanks for the good videos, I have never watched so detailed videos about woodwind instruments making. I am a woodwind instrument maker but the flutes I make are not so popular like the irish and others. I make e flute called kaval, also has sockets and 3 pieces that connect. One suggestion for cutting the socket- I use a 1/2 talestock chuck . I attach a straight router bit to cut the socket and crank the bit in the wood to desire dept. Thanks!
radopaskalev 1 year ago
This sounds like a good idea. There are some head joint designs where the tuning slide runs flush to the socket face. What you can do us straight bore the head and use the tube throughout. This minimises the risk of moisture in the head. OK there are a couple of issues. Brass as apposed to silver or nickel silver has a slightly different tonal presence. You're doing great so keep going.. a good thing to remember is keeping the tuning slide lubricated. a smooth tuning slide works better.
blinduilleannpiper 1 year ago