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This is my 10 flute since starting about 3 months ago. This is a wild cherry with a hand carved Cedar ‘bird’. I created it by using my DVR-XP as a hold with a carriage mounted router to cut the excess wood away thus lessening the severe sideways sress/flex that can occur on a long hollow spindle. The carriage mounted router rides in a cradle mounted with steel wheels on two tracks parallel to the bed of the lathe. I’ll post pics of that setup if anyone interested. I have been making bowls and pens for years. The Native American Style Flute is so captivating, and it can become almost an obsession after the first one.
-- Dennis, WV, http://mysite.verizon.net/drbyte
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WayneC
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posted 955 days ago
Cool. Can you please post some pictures showing the process you use to make them. Thanks.
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drbyte
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posted 955 days ago
Thanks for the ‘cool’. They are so captivating. I have some pics on my web site, http://mysite.verizon.net/drbyte/pg-NAF-Flutes.htm, of the general process. I will take some this weekend of the carriage mounted router process and post them soon.
-- Dennis, WV, http://mysite.verizon.net/drbyte
dennis mitchell
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posted 955 days ago
“Captivating” Ok flute making is on the list. Looks like fun
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MsDebbieP
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posted 955 days ago
beautiful. I’d love to make one
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PanamaJack
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A beautiful flute here, a month ago Bob Morris had a great looking electric guitar…Pretty soon we’ll have a orchestra happening! Keep up the great work.
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Chip
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posted 955 days ago
Wonderful piece Dennis. Thanks for sharing it.
I want to see the wooden trumpet Panama!
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jockmike2
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posted 955 days ago
Sounds like an interesting process. Nice work. jockmike
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David
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posted 950 days ago
Dennis – these are really nice. Thanks for sharing!
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