MIMF

I would go about it by making a wooden pan- by bending strips of wood into a circle and gluing a back onto it. Create a channel around the rim so that when you stretch the skin you can bind it down into the channel. I would glue some wood on the inside so that I could hinge the back of the kalimba o...

I've tried both sharpening and blunting the lip. I've also tried adding material to the centre of the bore like a shakuhachi flute. This does lower the partial more than the fundamental but its not a practise I want to do. I think the main problem is with the finger holes themselves although I still...

Forgot to include specs for the pictured flute.
Length 330mm
Bore 16mm
Window 8x4mm

In future I'll make sure the photos are the right way round, sorry!

Hi Everyone. This is my first post. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has taken the time to share their knowledge on this forum and other websites. It has been an invaluable resource for me. I've been a maker of traditional and experimental instruments for many years. Recently ...