How to Make a Wood End Blown Flute

How to make and wood end blown flute

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• saw drill and drill bites small square file epoxy glue and safety equipment string are leather strap

1. How to make a wood end blown flute It is not all that hard first you need a round piece of wood about 24 inches long are longer that is 2 to
   2 ½ diameter
   Now you need to cut it in half lengthwise
   Then about 7 to 8 inch from one end start to hollow the wood out to the other end leaving about ¼ inch outer shell

2. now at the other end about 4 to 5 inches from the end with a drill 1 inch drill bite make a ¼ inch deep hole on booth sides to where they will match as close as possible when clued back together
   now at the ¼ inch hole make a mark to the top of the flute in a 45 degree angel mark it at the top
   At the other side where you hollowed it out there should still be a space mark the end on top this is where you make the other hole in a 45 degree angel
   Glue the 2 pieces back together with epoxie glue let dry for the required time
   Now drill the 2 holes in the top of the flute in a 45-degree angel smoothing them out with a small square file

3. Cut a channel from 1 hole to the other about 1/16 inch deep
   Now hold the flute up as if you are going to play it and mark the spots where your fingers will go and drill ¼ inch holes where you mark the fingers
   At the other end of the flute drill a 1/8-inch hole all the way till air will blow throw it
   Carve the one end into a mouth peace
   Then take a small peace of wood that will cover the channel and fasten it on with string leather
   Now move it back and fourth till you hear a tone from the flute as you blow it
   If it does not make a tone then take the small square file and file the to 45 degree hole a little at a time till the tone is heard

[Rockney]

on 11/3/2009 Great instructions! 5*!