Native American Flute Making - How to repair cracks and knots in wood
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Don't throw that piece away! In this video we offer a couple of tips for how to fix cracks, knots and even missing pieces of wood. These tips can be used beyond flute making, into general wood working and furniture repair! Please subscribe to receive the latest videos in Native American Flute making and wood working! www.bluebearflutes.com
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I have an Indian bamboo flute (Indian - as in from India) flute with 2 long cracks. I'll try this! very generous for you to share your experience. Much appreciated, Thank you!
This was so interesting! I really enjoyed your teaching on it. Thank you.
More interesting videos to come soon! Thanks for watching and commenting!
what you are doing is awesome, Thank you for helping me become the flute maker, I am becoming. Almost 10 years in now.
Thank you my friend! You are a big part of the reason we make our videos! Words cannot express my appreciation.
Real fun tonight watching.
The fun is learning.
Thanks AH!
Good video, Charlie. Regarding the "void" repair on the drone, a strip of masking tape placed with your finger along the interior of the bore helps the repair better follow the contour of the bore, leaving a smoother finish and better sound because of less turbulence. The tape is simply peeled off once the repair is dry. I use the same technique (but with crushed sand) to repair the slits often seen in conch shells. This slit is made by the harvester in removing the meat, but it leaves the shell useless to us shell trumpet makers! Thanks again for the great videos. Keep em' coming, Brother.
I definitely use the tape method when it's a larger fill. Great info and thanks for watching!
I've had 3 bamboo flutes, each made from very dry 1" I.D. pieces and all 3 split from the top all the way down to the sound hole. Maybe next time I'll wrap it with bamboo strips and held down with CA glue. I never sealed them and I no longer have them. I do love the sound better then pvc pipes I've made though. Thanks for these videos and all your help. 😉
Thanks Charlie.
I always appreciate your opinion my friend. Thank you so much!
I tried making a Bass tone flute and it's WAY too sensitive. The notes are cracking way too easily, specially the lowest note.
What can be causing that?
Carbonized wood as a filler mix. That’s a first for me.
Nice idea Charlie.
Makes sense now as a Composite filler.
Might work with fiberglass or carbon fiber ‘sandings’’
-Bob. Athens GA
As always, stay away from any toxic materials or if you know how to handle them be very careful!
Great video
Thanks again Blayze!
I have always used sawdust and the fine flour from my power sander dust bags but never thought of using carbonised sawdust, I'm going to try that. Superglue is great stuff for repairs and making flaws features instead of failures.
Definitely! Thanks for watching!
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You bet my friend!
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More to come my friend!
Great video very helpful as always Charlie, thanks! :) #Heart
Is this a good idea to use on a finished flute around a leaking knot.. Probably will have to re-sand it. The wood has been oiled
great
Thanks my friend!
Hi. I've got a flute i just bought literally a couple days ago. I'm thinking it got too hot where I live and along the seams it has separated a bit at the mouth piece end. About 4 inches long. What do you recommend I do? Thank you in advance if you read this and reply.
Basically, following what I do in this video. Super Glue is the best for sealing cracks in wood. Be careful, it puts off toxic vapor.
Hello. I have tool chatter inside of a boar That's too deep to sand out Would it be O k to use clear epoxy like you buy over the counter or wood Filler?..thanks
Larry, after considerable deliberation, my best suggestion would be to email me a more descriptive message through my website. I would love to help you and feel like you deserve a better solution that my understanding of this comment could offer.
Can I buy the 50/50 mix from you?
Instead of using the oil to show us how it would look like when finished. You could instead use mineral spirits as it will quickly dry leaving no residue behind to interfere with any additional work and it gives you the preview you want.
Sounds like a good idea for general woodworking however I would never put mineral spirits on a flute. Its not good around the mouth. 🤢
BlueBearFlutes but wouldn’t the mineral spirits evaporate in a matter of seconds leaving nothing behind?
@@evanpilot and then when I finish the flute using natural oil and wax, it would revive some of the essence of the mineral spirits. Probably best just to stay away from it for me. You certainly would be welcome to do it however you deem safe! 😉
BlueBearFlutes I was unaware of this, thanks for letting me know
@@evanpilot 🙂👍