What a bunch of whiners in the comments... "Too much power tools", "should be flute music". I can't stand these entitled people. You did a good job, and I enjoyed watching your video. Nice flute.
@@RealHankShill actually yes because it attempts to offset the childish trolling and lend affirmation to the craftsman/teacher. The artist is the one with the most pressure not to gratify the trolls and so sometimes it's nice to see someone else saying "don't pay attention". I've seen it keep someone from throwing in the towel, not that Mr. JG needs it. Nice avatar btw, what's going on off camera...?
Very fascinating. Even though I have no tools or shop, I couldn't quit watching. I remember using the lathe to make furniture when I took shop in highschool. There's a lot more to making that flute than shown in the video. Precise measurements and tuning, etc. Thanks for sharing your talent. 😇
thanks for this beautiful video of yours. You could put the measurements, the internal and external diameter, and the distances of the 5 holes. What did you use to polish it? Thank you so much friend and artist. Signed up🙋🏽♂️🙏🏻❤️🇮🇹
AWESOME!! I love tools, hand tools, power tools, all of em, they all have a purpose AND person in mind, go for it, develop hand tools by hand, use power tools, either way, YOU are the one crafting it...good to see diverse opinions here...I have never understood "handmade" is better, unless it's just a craftsman that loves to work with their hands, but they still use "tools" electrified or not the results are too close to call. I.M.O.
Nice craftsmanship skills, I did learn something new today by observing your video, great flute as a result of your skills. Thanks so much for sharing your video.
Jonathan, first of all, Thank You for bringing music into the lives of everyone viewing this video. It is worth pointing out that, while it is clear that some people here seem to just need to criticize, all they have to show for that effort are their uninspiring comments. You, on the other hand, you have a playable musical instrument to show! And you now have a legacy as a teacher. I learned a great deal from you today Jonathan and I am inspired to go into my shop today and try to create something of lasting value as well. I hope my work comes close to yours and that I will soon have an instrument, made by hand that may bring joy to our lives. Peace to you. It was an honor to watch you work.
WTF is wrong with you, your comment is the closest thing to criticism in the entire comment section, did you assume folks would be critical ? and if so why ?
@@zwigoma2 Wow Paul. Are you sure you're responding to my comment of a year ago? Honestly, I don't know how I could have written that to be any more complimentary to Jonathan. I'm sorry, I just don't see where what I said could possibly have elicited such a caustic response. If I offended you in some way, I'm sorry, but I can't imagine how I would have done so.
@@GradyElla '' while it is clear that some people here seem to just need to criticize '' Nobody posted anything close to criticism, your comment makes no sense.
to all the whiners about power tools....do you really think that if the founding fathers had a chainsaw they would have used axes to chop down the trees? If they had tractors would they have used mules? This is a great video and teaches a lot. I use power tools because I don't have the strength anymore to use hand tools very much. Awesome flute. thanks for sharing!
PLEASE, WHOEVER IS WATCHING THIS DO NOT GET YOUR FINGERS THAT CLOSE TO THE CUTTING BLADE!! USE AN EXTENSION GRABBER !! And I'm dizzy from watching everything in fast motion. :)
Very interesting to watch how you do this. Out of interest what are all the dimensions? Overall length? Sound chamber size? Hole sizes? Hole placements? What notes does it play?
Dear Jonathan, thank you sooo much for sharing everyting. I cant wait to see your next video. Maby how to tune the flute öre make a big flute... God Bless you my friend with everyting... you make me very happy today... best regards from ruud from Holland
Would like to try this ,but the off screen work and lack of bit name on router and holes and the wood strapped to the flute itself,thanks for sharing tho and definitely gonna try it
awesome.... my thing right now is I felt I had to cut the excess wood off the ends, before turning, so I could wipe excess glue away inside the bore before it sets (with a dowel with a moist towel end). This then lends itself to a problem turning, because now I've got a 3/4" bore hole and little blow hole (still kinda big at 3/8+) exposed on the ends. So now I'm gluing blocks of wood back on before turning, lol. I'm afraid if I don't have a little glue spillover squeeze into the bore then I don't have enough glue in that mere 1/8" thickness between the O.D. and I.D. that is all that's holding much of the flute together. Maybe I will just gouge and sand off 100% dry glue polyps inside later instead, next time.
Nice, but I slowed the video way down and noticed the hole wasn't centered. Have you been able to correct that in future flute making, and if so, how did you do it?
Really interesting but, would have much prefer it without that music . Would have like to hear you telling us what and why you were doing things. Apart from that I thought it was really good 👍
Not sure why anyone makes 5 hole flutes? Why is the bore so far off center? And what is it tuned to? We get people in our flute group constantly with these flutes and we have to tell then they arnt compatably with anything. It seems to me if you are goung to that much trouble to make a flute make it so it is tuned.
Can anybody enlighten me as to why the routed slot is not taken right to the end of each half before glueing? It would avoid the need to drill out the end. There must be a good reason I assume. Also, if the end must be retaine, perhaps the blank could be left a little longer and another routed slot put in the extra length. This would give a guide for a drill bit to align with the inside slot.
Hello artist. I have subscribed to your beautiful channel now. Thanks for your videos. Can you send me the measurements of the flute and above all the distances of the 5 holes from the mouth and their diameter? Thank you. 🇮🇹Ciao artista. Mi sono iscritto ora al tuo bel canale. Grazie per i tuoi video. Puoi inviarmi le misure del flauto e soprattutto le distanze dei 5 fori dall’ imboccatura ed il loro diametro? Grazie.
Nice job Johnathan! Can you tell me the size and name of this disc sander you put into you drill chuck to flatten your flutes? Also what are you using for a burning tool for your holes, etc? Where did you get that? This is a great video, thank you very much. Anthony
The tool used for burning can be made at home using a number of diffrent old tool ( mine is made out of an old extra large flathead screwdriver and a metal sowing needle) thoe i have seen them for sale on bluebearflutes.com
That splitting edge....What % of air goes downward and what goes upward. I would think there would be a range. For example....a splitting edge that divided the forward airflow in half would have a 50/50 relationship. A splitting edge 1/32" to 3/64" above the track floor would then have nearly nothing above the streamline. I'm thinking a 50/50 would sound like crap. MAYBE......the air isn't really splitting at all. I think it should be called "skipping". As is skipping a hole in space. Like a flat stone on the water. There is a low pressure side meeting a high pressures side. One to the other each in its own existence by its density. Higher pressures have greater densities. Jump into the water from ten feet above. That's what is happening here. So does gravity effect flute science? Can you play a flute on the moon? If a tree fell in the woods....If a bear shit in the woods after he ate blueberries still have blueberry juice on his face? I think the purpose is to prevent the air from splitting by directing it elsewhere. Look at it placement. It should be much lower to actually "split" the air. I think it's bouncing off and creating a disturbance. The disturbance oscillates a frequency and
This is a constructive comment. Next video could you put the camera on a static stand. It might take some shot camera shot planning. Much like a movie story book outline before you start. I think you will find it worth while. Thanks for the vid.
He did NOT tune it. Should be tuned to Minor Pentatonic, using a tuner if you need to. Cut flute length to the lowest desired note, then use the burning rod to open the holes up to the correct note. This assumes everything is designed so the the holes all play flat, at first. If you over burn a hole, fill it in with your favorite glue and sawdust, and reshape it. He'll get there. Give him some time.
@@dylanmccallister1888 - Its a fine question. In short, they are the same. A simple flute tuned to the key of D can play its fundamental note (D) when all holes are covered, and it can play another D one octave higher (all holes open). We do NOT typically refer to that higher note as the fundamental for THAT flute. It is the low frequency note that is the fundamental. Another example: A guitar string. No matter what string you choose, or how high or low that string is tuned, when you pluck it, that string vibrates its fundamental frequency. The string moves most at its center point, since the ends are secured by the nut and bridge. Find a video showing a string vibrating with a strobe light on it, and you will SEE with your own eyes what the fundamental looks like. Ah! It will sort of look like a jump rope in motion: an arc. Keep reading and asking questions. You'll be amazed what your brain can do with it.
The burning technique is very efficiënt and ineffectief against developing any air leaks. Air leaks are where poor sounds quality usually comes from. And so much more...
Thanks Jonathan for the info. Sure like you lathe. Hope to get one of those in the future. Rounding at present by hand. Do you find making the airway easier this way instead of cutting it into the fettish?
As long as it works that is all that matters. I know the airway in the fettish is a very small cut and has to normally be done with a chisel but I like the bit of having it in the flute body and just having a flat bottom fettish. I am just getting into NAF crafting and am rounding my first blank with a spoke shave so I am going all natural I guess but that is due to finances.
I thought about this troll comment off and on since last night. For some reason it stuck in my head. Whether it's because the childish, crude class clown thought the jar looks like mayo, or he thinks he is so sophisticated he's have some special applicator or fancy container... I hope for Aaron's sake he or she is like 13 years old, otherwise the scope of adult existence is limited on account of his brain being the size of a stunted snow pea, for life. This is a substance that's probably a bear fat replacement, made out of some awesome stuff like beeswax and wood oil. I'm like JG; I'm not too much of a snowflake to get a little on my hands and have utmost control and feel for what I'm doing. But I gratify the trolls and anyone who likes his comment. This kind of crap is why awesome people like JG sometimes just skip showing us something, and more and more you see worthless click bait that offers detailed steps A-Z only to find it impossible without an $85 book. This guy may offer sales but the title does not allude to anything left out and I, for one, learned a crucial step.
If you want to share, do it good, tell the measurements details, otherwise you are telling us you just want to show your tools but DO NOT WANT to teach how to really do a nice flute.
This has to be the lousiest video I have ever seen. No explanation of what you were doing or why, you apparently attached the camera to your head and it was moving so much I couldn’t follow what you were doing. Take it down and redo it.
Kraig Klopp if you've researched and know anything at all about flute making, you'd realize it's actually very informative...... You think you can do better, then make the video and post it
Why in the world would you post something like this Kraig? It's just mean spirited and teaches nothing. PLEASE, there is no good to come from something like this. Personally, even with all the imperfections in the making of the video, I came away with an enormous amount of really valuable information. Judge the flute, not the video production.
