This is a short video of me burning the holes in Tulson's Flute. There are many ways to do this, (but through trial and error), this is what works for me. I like to have all my holes 1 inch apart. I measure the length of the flute from the flue hole, then I cut that measurement in half.....If I have kept the wall thickness to 1/4 of a inch, then I add 1/4 to my half measurement. That is the mid point, then I measure 1/4 of a inch more and that is my third hole. I have found that this only works with a bore diameter of 3/4 or 7/8. Now, Tulson's flute must have smaller holes then a adult, so I measured 1/8 of a inch more before placing the third hole. Then from this I measure 1 inch until I have 6 holes all 1 inch apart. I first drill my holes with a 1/8 inch drill bit......then I cheat and use a cone shaped bit on my dremel. At maximum speed this burns the holes and allows me to be very accurate in my tuning and prevents chipping. After I open the holes so far, I start with the first one and slowly open it up, then I check it on a tuner to see how close I am. My room temperature must maintain a consistent 72 degrees. That is a good temperature for any studio playing.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Creation of Tulson's Shark Flute
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This is a short video of me burning the holes in Tulson's Flute. There are many ways to do this, (but through trial and error), this is what works for me. I like to have all my holes 1 inch apart. I measure the length of the flute from the flue hole, then I cut that measurement in half.....If I have kept the wall thickness to 1/4 of a inch, then I add 1/4 to my half measurement. That is the mid point, then I measure 1/4 of a inch more and that is my third hole. I have found that this only works with a bore diameter of 3/4 or 7/8. Now, Tulson's flute must have smaller holes then a adult, so I measured 1/8 of a inch more before placing the third hole. Then from this I measure 1 inch until I have 6 holes all 1 inch apart. I first drill my holes with a 1/8 inch drill bit......then I cheat and use a cone shaped bit on my dremel. At maximum speed this burns the holes and allows me to be very accurate in my tuning and prevents chipping. After I open the holes so far, I start with the first one and slowly open it up, then I check it on a tuner to see how close I am. My room temperature must maintain a consistent 72 degrees. That is a good temperature for any studio playing.
This is a short video of me burning the holes in Tulson's Flute. There are many ways to do this, (but through trial and error), this is what works for me. I like to have all my holes 1 inch apart. I measure the length of the flute from the flue hole, then I cut that measurement in half.....If I have kept the wall thickness to 1/4 of a inch, then I add 1/4 to my half measurement. That is the mid point, then I measure 1/4 of a inch more and that is my third hole. I have found that this only works with a bore diameter of 3/4 or 7/8. Now, Tulson's flute must have smaller holes then a adult, so I measured 1/8 of a inch more before placing the third hole. Then from this I measure 1 inch until I have 6 holes all 1 inch apart. I first drill my holes with a 1/8 inch drill bit......then I cheat and use a cone shaped bit on my dremel. At maximum speed this burns the holes and allows me to be very accurate in my tuning and prevents chipping. After I open the holes so far, I start with the first one and slowly open it up, then I check it on a tuner to see how close I am. My room temperature must maintain a consistent 72 degrees. That is a good temperature for any studio playing.
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