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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Jodocus on August 14, 2016, 09:37:25 am

Title: The singing stick
Post by: Jodocus on August 14, 2016, 09:37:25 am

Transverse flute in C, 6-hole major. Elderberry with a walnut, wax and sod finish.

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Post by: bubby on August 14, 2016, 09:42:39 am

Veey cool!! Have you got a video playing it?

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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on August 14, 2016, 09:59:53 am

That's down right cool. I bet in sounds good too.

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Post by: bjrogg on August 14, 2016, 10:19:31 am

Really nice Jodocus maybe a little Jetro Tull? I love those wind instruments sure wish I could play em.
Bjrogg

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Post by: Ruddy Darter on August 14, 2016, 10:28:10 am

That's very cool, nice sound I bet. 8)

(Wish I was more musical too, I tried learning harmonica but only managed to reach the level of annoying people around me :-\).

 Ruddy.

Title: Re: The singing stick
Post by: Jodocus on August 14, 2016, 11:36:12 am

Thanks! Didn't know Jetro Tull, always appreciate input.

Bubby, sorry, videos are past my tech Level quite a bit.
Gutshot: It sounds nice, warm and loud, bu it's quite bitchy to play. But then, i'm not much of a musician on flutes, either.
I suspect that the distance of the end plug to the sound hole is a bit too long, about 2.25 times the diameter. The tuning of the holes is really spot on, but the upper register is a little bit flat, as on most flutes made from natural tube.

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Post by: Zuma on August 14, 2016, 11:48:36 am

You do some amazing things :)
Zuma

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Post by: bjrogg on August 14, 2016, 11:59:08 am

Jodocus I'm showing my age a bit here. I believe the original  Jethro Tull was the English version of America's John Deere. I believe he invited agricultural equipment. The Jethro Tull I'm referring to is a "Classic Rock Band" that used his name. If you google Jethro Tull and listen to Locomotive breath when he gets to the wind instrument you'll know what I'm referring too. Not sure if you'd like it but is snappy and catchy if you like that sort of music. Once again beautiful job on that flute.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: The singing stick
Post by: Pat B on August 14, 2016, 01:05:38 pm

Jethro Tull is one of my all time favorites. I got to see them live in Atlanta and at the Palm Beach Pop Festival in 1970.
I always thought Jethro Tull was from old English lit.   :-\

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Post by: Knotty on August 14, 2016, 01:31:04 pm

Oh my !! That looks amazing, I just wish I had the skills to work on a flute! Nicely done 😉

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Post by: jeffhalfrack on August 14, 2016, 01:44:32 pm

     I  just love this kind of stuff!  it pulls at something deep in my soul! JeffW

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Post by: bubby on August 14, 2016, 02:13:20 pm

Jethro tull is fine, but i prefer the flute in Marshall Tucker band's can't you see

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Post by: DC on August 14, 2016, 05:09:42 pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jethro_Tull_(agriculturist)

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Post by: YosemiteBen on August 17, 2016, 03:41:37 pm

Very nice Jo. I make elderberry flutes in the California native style. Check out fluteopedia.com.

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Post by: Badly Bent on August 19, 2016, 10:10:32 pm

Very cool! You are a artist Jodocus, always enjoy seeing your work.
I'm with bub on Marshall Tucker Band. Was just listening to some last weekend, " Heard it in a love song" & "In my own way"
2 great songs that really relax me when I hear them.

Title: Re: The singing stick
Post by: BowEd on August 20, 2016, 10:44:03 am

Very nice.