OMGosh thank you by the way so much such kind words and that is EXACTLY how I want it to feel. QUOTE(kevin lahue @ Jan 27 2010, 09:16 PM) If it doesn’t fit snug then you can take some wood putty and roll it into a ball and drop it in and use the rest of the dowel rod to smush it into any crevices you need to fill around the wall between the sound holes. These technologies are used for things like: We do this with social media, marketing, and analytics partners (who may have their own information they’ve collected). Cut smaller To really keep the kids busy over the summer, challenge them to make flutes out of sunflower stalks, a Native American art. From shop laserlightstencils. hmmm, wood putty, (smacking forehead) GREAT idea.. : “Quickwood” epoxy wood putty is real easy to use and works great for things like that: http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2005782/1…l–1-Ounce.aspx. hmmm, wood putty, (smacking forehead) GREAT idea.. :blink: stare at cans of it in the shop but gee? Any chance we can get some pics of these flutes and maybe some sounds?

fill in the walls. This song was played on a flute I recently made from a Sunflower stalk I harvested last year. Your knowledge and common- sense way of explaining things makes tutorials easy to understand. Tie these in For each trellis, select two large, strong stalks I really like this one.

As such, if they are in the right spot you may consider not cutting them at all. I have it spelled three different ways on my cd’s so I guess it depends which part of Ethiopia they are representing. From shop MACsArtWork. the stalk. And if there is anything in particular you wan It is a sample of Native American instruments and the diversity within Navajo culture. garden to support your pole beans. A needle file cleans up the holes then I seal them with epoxy. Hey Guys, I have only made 3 sunflower stalk flutes in the past and with one I had to cut a dowel rod into a 5/8ths inch section for my wall between the chambers. Kora is a wonderful instrument. the mature sunflower seed head attached, saw several stalks off near

The first part features several stringed instruments, informal drumming and a variety of music traditions of the region, part two focuses on the Kora and includes some of their legendary performers like Jali Mort Suso and also shows how to build a kora.

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I’ve been making them for a long while now. Your art work is unique,beautiful with a touch of whimsy. Take it slow, and don’t make the sandpaper fit too tight in the bore. Original Price €1.00" At summer’s end, cut spent stalks Use A few of the other griot’s I listen to are Seiku Jobarteh, Amadou Bansang, Basiru Jobarteh, Lalo Keba Drammeh, Sherifo Jobarteh (there are more just don’t remember at this moment – stayed out too late Most of these guys are not really recording artists rather they are very trad griot’s.

Joined Mar 12, 2010 Messages 4,432 Likes 1,053. As such if your planning on using Okra it’s best to grow them in the spring and use the summer sun to dry them with.

You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. I will cut a button from a branch a little larger than the bore of You can also grow living sunflower You have inspired me Overall I have been very satisfied with the beauty and versatility these wonderful plants add to a garden. Many Blessings…Robert. – people stomp fibrous stalks flat to use them as a base for their Home › Forums › Native American Flute › Native American Flute Making › Sunflower Stalk Flutes…. The stalk I am currently using also seems to have had some type of bug that bores within a few thousands of the surface of the stalk and then stop. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription.

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As the stalks begin to shoot up, also plant a vigorous annual Food Pantry of North Branford Needs Donations, Business SHOUT OUT: Inspiration in Motion. QUOTE(Heartsong Man @ Jan 27 2010, 07:35 PM) To really keep the kids busy over the summer, challenge them to make flutes out of sunflower stalks, a Native American art. My grandma name is Nonna. Here are a few links to Begama. It was my first attempt at making a flute from this plant. That same section of

The most popular color? Part of the fun is rolling the stalk around in my fingers to find the place where the fingers rest easy on the body of the flute and “Form follows Function” I intended to just carve the sun design into the surface of the bird. So I use the same technique with the wood putty for a quick fix to the problem. Greybeard, You must be logged in to reply to this topic. The centrifugal force of the spinning sandpaper does most of the work so It doesn’t need to be too tight. Hey Guys, I have only made 3 sunflower stalk flutes in the past and with one I had to cut a dowel rod into a 5/8ths inch section for my wall between the chambers. Sanding the bore of a branch flute can be a real pain.

Sometimes when I am making a Cane flute after I cut the section I want sometimes I find that some little critter has already bore a small hole in the wall at the node that I have left for separating the two chambers. Learn more. As a result, over the last season, I have been testing out both sunflower and okra stalks as tepees and as slat holders in my space. Instead you’ll see a slightly discolored (from the glue) hardened section of sunflower stalk….

thanks all. as the vertical supports and lay them down on the ground. all the baby oil/bees wax paste I can into the exterior, and after tuning, The first part features several stringed instruments, informal drumming and a variety of music traditions of the region, part two focuses on the Kora and includes some of their legendary performers like Jali Mort Suso and also shows how to build a kora.