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- Fri May 19, 2023 5:34 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Hard blow versus soft blow
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4046
Re: Hard blow versus soft blow
Thanks, Richard. Interesting the decisions one has to make.
- Thu May 18, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: African blackwood surface finish deterioration
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1753
- Thu May 18, 2023 1:24 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Well, hello there!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6575
Re: Well, hello there!
Welcome back.
- Thu May 18, 2023 6:16 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Hard blow versus soft blow
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4046
Re: Hard blow versus soft blow
The soft head gives slightly fatter low notes, slightly easier high notes, and slightly greater flexibility of tone. Perfect, no? But the price is slightly less efficiency, meaning more air passes through the whistle as you play. For those sean nos airs with the long phrases I prefer the efficiency...
- Sat May 06, 2023 3:58 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: FS: Wilson Woods (Ted Wilson) Blackwood D Whistle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1867
WITHDRAWN: Wilson Woods (Ted Wilson) Blackwood D Whistle
Withdrawn from sale.
- Sat May 06, 2023 3:57 am
- Forum: Sold and Old
- Topic: WITHDRAWN: Wilson Woods (Ted Wilson) Blackwood D Whistle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1248
WITHDRAWN: Wilson Woods (Ted Wilson) Blackwood D Whistle
Withdrawn from sale.
- Thu May 04, 2023 1:16 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4814
- Thu May 04, 2023 9:52 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Blowing machine
- Replies: 807
- Views: 85639
Re: Blowing machine
He briefly mentions the block, but doesn't go into detail other than saying "finish the top of the block". Since the top of the windway has been cut to a curve lying between flat and bore diameter, I'd expect the top of the block to be similarly tweaked, so that we end up with a constant ...
- Thu May 04, 2023 2:50 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Blowing machine
- Replies: 807
- Views: 85639
Re: Blowing machine
Terry, I've been trying to understand better about the shape of the windway, the plug, etc. I came across this video by Phil Bleazey and thought it might be meaningful to readers of this thread. Phil makes the ramp starting at about the 7 minute mark (that's where my link takes you), and then makes ...
- Tue May 02, 2023 7:37 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: FS: Cochran (Jon Cornia) Mopane Pratten keyless D flute
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1275
- Tue May 02, 2023 6:40 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: WTB Gilles Lehart, Delrin flute, or flute less than 1000.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2346
Re: WTB Gilles Lehart, Delrin flute, or flute less than 1000.
The price seems fair for what seems like a well-used flute. Poor photography. https://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/2172822993.htm looks like just what you are looking for. Hi Everyone, first time posting here, i m living in Belgium and i wonder what you guys think about this Lehart and th...
- Mon May 01, 2023 9:09 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Chris Wilkes keyless on E-bay
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1129
Re: Chris Wilkes keyless on E-bay
More than a chance. Sold off eBay
https://thesession.org/discussions/48178
https://thesession.org/discussions/48178
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:50 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: woodturning on a metal lathe
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1238
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:14 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Degrees of taper
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3367
Re: Degrees of taper
I no longer have one to measure, but you might enquire of Phil Bleazy what type of taper he utilizes.
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:57 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Michael Copeland
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1333
Re: Michael Copeland
He has a Facebook profile:
https://www.facebook.com/mdcopeland
https://www.facebook.com/mdcopeland