Does anybody have contacts for silver tuning slide stock in England, Germany or Ireland? (anonymous).To make, and each one will benefit from all the ones you've The real way to learn to make flutes of any material is to go ahead and make some! They are fairly easy Resource book for any one interested in Woodwind instruments. Later I began using Theobald Boehm's book "The Flute and Flute Playing." This is a good Pipe, so that I could experiment without wasting nice wood in the process. Notched Flutes, cylindrical bore, six finger holes. My own experience with building flutes began with making ceramic Th e difficulties come in "perfecting" one. You can make a wooden flute quite easily.Mark Shepard wrote a book about making simple flutes, and you can find details on his website at. I think the most common modern examples are bamboo or cane flutes. It is possible to build a cylindrical-bore wooden flute.Is it possible to make a cylindric one? (Francis) But I have a question: Would it be possible to make a wooden flute, too? My own flute is a romantic french one and the tube is conic. I am trying to make a low whistle, and found some plans on the net that are OK.These also travel well and can take knocks and bumps far better than a wooden flute. The best entry level flute in my opinion, isn't wood at all, it is polymer(ABS) and made by Tony Dixon The best thing about these is they are waterproof, not expensive like a wood instrument and they play very very well.I don't play the flute myself and don't know what to look for in buying a decent, entry-level flute. Hi! I am looking to buy a wooden flute for my 10 yr.MY NAME IS ALAN DOHERTY.I PLAY FLUTE WITH AN IRIAH BAND CALLED GRADA.I'M LOOKING FOR A BANSURI TEACHER.CAN YOU HELP ME.I have had very good results with the cheap tubing sold at these places. Any hoby or model shop ought to have the tubing required.Their name is.drum roll please.Special Shapes Co., Romeoville Illinois. Their specialty is precision brass shapes and their tubing selection includes telescoping sizes large enough for flute construction. There is an American brass company that sells exactly what you want. Tell me what dimensions you require and maybe I can help Phil Bleazey (Phil Bleazey).Where can I find tightly telescoping tubing to do this? I am looking for something that will approximate the tight fit of a concert boehm head articulation with the body. I want to build a tuning slide for a home made flute.Does anyone have suggestions on possible manufacturers or anything to help me out? Without the rest, it is not only uncomfortable to play, getting painful the longer I practice, but I have trouble with finger agility. Obviously, the bore is the same as my silver, but the nature of wood is that the outside would be larger. However, my BoPep does not fit on my wooden flute.
I have to use a finger rest while playing due to two plates in my left hand, preventing me from bending the correct way.The contributor's screen name, which appears after each question or answer, can be set on the member preferences page. Members can add new questions and answers.