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I sent one of the flutes I make to a fellow in Egypt. I was impressed by his mouth percussion skills.. Check out what he does with it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_YLLOq ... e=youtu.be

I recommend that you keep the wood indoors for at least four years. You can seal the ends, or just work around any cracks that appear. If you drill holes in the wood while it is still green, it would be a safe bet that they will all crack_ and be ruined..

I carve my own stamps, using hard rubber glued to chunks of wood. Then I use a hobby knife to slice off the extra. I prefer to mark my work with my name the date, and not a serial number. But I have carved each number too, for when I make a limited series of something. There are also stamps availabl...

Hi Cory, another Oregonian here. I would like to learn more about your interesting-looking flutes. I've made a few whistles from "traditional" PVC, and a few more traditional acoustic string instruments. Welcome aboard. Hi Dan, what part of Oregon are you from? I make regular trips to Por...

thanks, I like the headstock design. Nice bassstand b.t.w. ...;) Hope to see you around on the forum. Thanks, but I did better headstocks,.. Here's one I did that my uncle has. The bridge on the purple heart neck-through above is a carved part of the neck piece. I still have that one, as a personal...

Hans Bezemer wrote:Welcome Cory!

Nice instruments.
Do you a picture of one of the fretless basses you've made?

Hans

I wish I had taken more pictures of what I have made over the years...
I did find this old picture from back when I was making basses.

I live in Oregon, high in the hills, between Portland and the coast. In a small town called Elsie. I chose the occupation of instrument making in January of 2000, making hand drums from all recycled materials. I transitioned into making didgeridoos, tone boxes, and fretless basses. For the past few ...