All of these videos help put me into a better mind set Charlie. I know this is an old video, but I hope that you might see this, and know that you're having a lasting positive impact on another human being. Thank You.
My friend. I have truly enjoyed your videos. I am a disabled man who cannot safely work with power tools. But I can use a rotary tool. I have been working out how to complete the different cuts and adjustments needed to use a rotary tool and hand tools to complete either bamboo or PVC flutes. Your videos have been wonderfully helpful and I appreciate you sharing your craft with us. Bless you my friend.
John Beaver Thanks John! You can certainly make a great flute without power tools as many of our ancestors did! We have a few vidoes available for working without power tools.
Chris I extremely enjoy your teachings. Please before I can go ahead I need to learn a song on my pvc Cherokee Mimi flute . Before I am able to continue to make another flute I like to learn how to play a song on each and every one that I complete. This is my way of learning and remember int though my dyslexia. Thank you and please never stop your great journey. Thanks for your time. Holly
Thanks ,,for taking the time off to makie this video,I hope you an your lovely family have a great holiday season, but I'm not cutting you any slack ,I'm still ordering 12 Thousand kits in mid Dec,, ,I bet you started to sweat,, haaaaaaa only 12 kit's ,thanks again
Hello Charlie. Just to let you know that both the flutes arrived fine (customs charges hit me hard with this shipment that they didn't last time but hey, can't win them all). Anyway, Darcey's 'mini flute' is wrapped and under the tree so it'll be bed time here in the UK shortly waiting for Santa to arrive, so for now my friend, all my best to you and your wife and the kids for Christmas, God bless and be safe. Simon
It's hard to pick up the intonation of a high-toned flute unless you're right up on it. Most of our tiny flutes are in the key of A or nearby although not purposely tuned.
Charlie, one again your presentation, displays, types of tools for making mini flutes was well planned, inspiring, and easy to follow for a novice like myself. Just one question; The air and whistle track burned on the larger flutes should be burned in shallow, similar to your mini flute example?
Charlie Great Stuff bro! Now for trouble shooting. I have made 20 of these and still can not figure why I can get no real sound. My instinct say it's between the block and and supply and sound holes. Here come the questions when drill the sound hole how close to the "node" are you. conversely the same question for the supply hole? Next How big are finished, 5mm squared, 1/8" ? What is the angle of the node from the supply hole to the track? Lastly how flat is the block do you leave any curvature to it? Sorry for the multiple questions just trying to learn thanks in advance for your time
Hi Charlie, I’m gonna try my first flute today. I have a few long pieces of bamboo that has a 3/4” outside diameter and an internal diameter of 1/2” Which flute would you recommend making out of this? Would the mini flute and the hole dimensions work ok? Thanks again for all your work. Carlo.😃
Have you ever considered making Chinese flutes? You're so accurate with your Native American flutes, I'd be curious to see how well you could make a home-made Dizi or Xiao. Granted, they are more difficult to use, it'd still be a really fun project to witness.
Steven Toth I have a Xiao and a Te at home and I did copy my Chinese language teacher's Xiao. Mine has a place to wrap the bamboo paper on it, though I usually keep tape there.
BlueBearArts Tape is definitely more convenient, haha. And for some reason I had a feeling you would dislike the thought of other woodwind instruments. You seem very strong to your Cherokee (I think you said Cherokee) roots.
Thousands of years ago the Cherokee people traveled the world and met many other cultures. Anyone who opposes one culture over another still has some growing to do. We all have something to learn from one another and many times during the learning process people find something that they truly love and it's difficult to hate anything that you truly love.
BlueBearArts Very, very, true. Opening up to those who are different is rule #1 to being a good person. Those who close them out, as you have stated, still need to grow up for once. So, with all that aside, will we ever hope to see videos of Dizis and Xiaos sometime? Or other Chinese/Asian flutes, as well? Definitely don't stop with your Native American flute videos because they are excellent, but adding more variety to your selection couldn't be a bad idea. Especially since not a soul sells these Chinese flutes in America.
Steven, we have a lot of plans in the works for some very different flute videos and some of the Chinese flutes are on the list. Thanks for watching and for having an open heart/mind.
+sniperwolfjs sometimes we use one that is 3/4" and other times we just use a burning tool to flatten it. Honestly the burning method works better for such a small flute.
Great question! Certainly it does not have to be. There are those today who make flutes with a empty chamber above the sound hole before the partition. Transverse silver flutes are a fine example. For tone quality however, in my opinion, I believe it is best to put them on the link.
