How to make a wooden flute
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ส.ค. 2020
- Making a simple 6-hole flute from the elder wood (Sambucus nigra). Flutes made from hand drilled elder wood are part of cultural heritage of slavic nations - being it the famous big fujara, koncovka or these 6-hole flutes.
This one is tuned and played the same way as irish tin whistle/flute in the key of E.
In case you are interested in detailed video describing the procces of making one (which wood to use, flute measurments, how to do the finish) let me know in the comments! Also if you are interested in buying flute like this one, or have any other questions feel free to check my facebook page - / voxarborishome
Music - Dance Around (by great polish band Beltaine)
The final piece is played on the very flute I make in the video, and it is my take on the traditional St. Patrick´s Andro.
If you are serious about making your own flute, watch the follow up in-depth video, with all the proper plans, tips and tunning techniques! th-cam.com/video/RVvG3QhOk5E/w-d-xo.html
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what ist the name of this tool?
Thankyou so much for your videos, they have been very helpful! I've been playing around creating a sort of folk flute with some walnut off cuts from a harp I made.. however I'm now very inspired to create a propper flute!! 😊
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Спасибо 😄 Наконец нашла флейту без свистка, а то зачем-то усложняют себе работу 🤪 А тут просто дырочки и всё, отличный звук ❤️
Огромное спасибо , что показали работу по изготовлению флейты.Я давно искала подобное видео❤
So cool! I didn’t even know I wanted to make one until now!
Haha, good luck making one!
I searched "How to make a wooden flute" and thought I would find a run of the mill wood shop tutorial but I was taken on a journey today. Awesome video.
Awesome! Thank you, there are couple more flute making videos on the channel, feel free to check them out.
The quality of your video is really improving man. Youre doing an incredeble job and always motivate me to do more woodworking.
Hello there my friend, thanks for positive feedback! Highly appreciated, good luck with your craft.
Guys hope you like the video! I am starting my own facebook page dedicated to traditional musical instruments. Checking out the page would be higly apprecieted, also in case you have any questions about my flutes or you want to buy one, contact me there!
facebook.com/VoxArborisHome
Damn, one of the greatest in depth tutorials imo. Also i'm effin jamming to the music you use, jammin'!
Haha thanks!
I want one! They are beautiful!
This is such an inspiring video, I hope I too can make my own flute one day. The flute sounds very beautiful!
Thank you, I am sure you can, give it a try, good luck!
I would be very much interested in a more detailed video, especially the measurements, for the holes and all.
Hi, I could do that if more people are interested? In case you want to make your own, I have some plans available for the flute in the video, contact me on Facebook in case you could use them.
@@JJChWorkshop Thanks, but as it happens I don't use Facebook or even have an account there :-) But no worries. I might be able to figure it out. I'm sure a video would gain viewers & interest in any case.
th-cam.com/video/RVvG3QhOk5E/w-d-xo.html
The detailed video is finished, enjoy!
@@JJChWorkshop Wow I mean can’t fault the commitment ❤
Wow, so great! :) Thank you for sharing.
Wow ! The flute sounds so good. Very nice work. I'm inspired !
Thanks a lot!
Here before your channel blows up
I love the vibe going on
Beltaine´s music doing that.
@@JJChWorkshop epic
Amazing video. Thanks!
Thanks, enjoy!
Superb video thank you for sharing . I always dry elder with the bark on because I find it a right pig for warping and splitting without it.
Hey, thanks! Keeping the bark on is definetly one way of preventing crack. I prefer taking the bark off when it is fresh, becouse once it dries it is much mroe difficult.
You can also prevent cracking by using string binding as I do in the video, cheers
5:14 when you realise you are utterly wrong halfway through a heated argument.
I really liked your process, very learnful video. I will try to make the same with some bamboo now and hope it gets right.
Lovely video. Nice flute!
This was really great creation, both instrument and video.
Thank you, glad you like it!
love the vid good to see you back
Thanks! I never actually leave, I just prefer quality in my videos over quantity. I see no point in making video of ,, how to make a knife,, for example, as there is already hundreds if not thousands of such videos on youtube.
Coming up with something original and really authentic takes great deal of time and effort.
@@JJChWorkshop love to hear that
Beautiful
Thanks Mr. Flapy Ninja!
Que trabajo mas hermoso, felicidades amigo, muy buen video, saludos desde Bolivia.
Gracias, y saludos cordiales desde Chequia!
Thank you!
Thank you, now I know I did wrong. Actually several things I did wrong. I made one for Woodshop once, but it's been several decades since I tried making one.
amazing!
Thank you!
Thank you
Very nice. Well done
Thank you! Cheers!
awesome stuff
Thank you!
Amazing
Thanks!
Parádní práce, jen tak dál. Budu držet palce.
Martin, setkání tesařů 2020, Hartenberg
Svět je malej, díky! :)
Thanks
You are welcome
Great vid. Ive been making egyptian flutes from elder need to try this. What is the drill / auger you use? I'd love to get my hands on one using a power drill is noisy and i lose lots of wood because there is less control or feedback.
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Great Video. Whats that tool you used to scoop out the inside of the wooden branch to make the inside hollow?
Olá amigo. Um abraço aqui do Brasil. Lindo seu trabalho. Gostaria de saber o nome dessa broca que você usa para fazer o furo de ponta a ponta na madeira. Obrigado.
This is really a good video. Thank you. Did you share the measurements? I looked but may have missed them..
look up flute measurement calculator
the holes and the diamaters and stuff all depend on eachother so you input one, and find the rest
otherwise it is out of tune yeah
Sounds good, question what kind of tool was that that you used to bore the flute and where can I get one?
Beautiful sound. I'd really like to make my own. How do you figure out the hole-placement and how long the flute should be? I gathered from the description that you base your flute on an irish tin whistle, but are there any charts that tell you the measurements or do you know where to put the holes from experience? Thanks!
Edit: I've checked out your facebook page and there you show also show flutes where you blow on the end instead of on the side (not sure how they're called).. I would love to see a video on how you make one of those!
Hello there!
Well first of all thanks for support. To your question, i have some plans with hole placement and other measurments, if you can use them, send me pm on facebook (preferablly contact my page)
Those end-blown flutes are slightly more difficult to make, but i might give them their own video one day. Good luck with your flute
I found your video interesting but some more detail would be helpful such as hole size for tuning . You are quite the craftsman. Enjoyed the video.
Great videos! Please let me know what the official name of the type of hand drill you use with T-Bar handle.
Thank you 🙏
Pekny dnik prajem Ja osobne vyhľadavam suche drevo ktore ešte je sučasťov stromu alebo niekde z rubaňiska kde drevo leži par mesiacov & ak je drevo mokre dam ho schnuť minimalňe rok
wowo grweat work sir
Thanks!
Is it possible to extend the range of the flute by drilling additional holes?
The Vietnamese have accomplished this with a 10-holed "Sao Truc", so it led me to wonder if you could do it?
How sharp your draw knife seems!!
вау очень круто👍
Большое спасибо!
It is hard to find a hand drill that does not cost an arm and a leg. Is there a way to carve center out without it?
Where can I get that tool to hollow out a small log/stick? I cant seem to find anything online.
this may be a silly question, but what was the tool you used to hollow the piece out called? I cant seem to find anything that looks similar when I try to shop for one (you inspired me to pick up wood work again and i think a flute would be fun)
JJCh Workshop
Hello there! These drills are called "nebozez" in slavic laguages. They are very common in Eastern Europe (altough usually they are shorter and used in traditional carpentry, with length around 50cm - I had to weld an extension rod to it). In english they are called "gimlets" or "gimlet drills" or sometimes also "augers" (though not all the augers look like the one i use in the video, some of them look like big screws - these ones can be used as well, but are not ideal).
Finding really big ones is not easy - your best is to search ebay for something like "antique big gimlet drill". If you are from Europe (judging from your name, you may be from Poland?) you may find some of them on flea markets where people sell old tools from barns etc. (this is how I got mine). You can try asking some local carpenters, who build log houses, these guys often know where to get these tools as well.
And last but not least, good blacksmith will be able to forge you custom one, though this will be the most expensive option.
How do you fix the stick and the drill? Mine are shaking and I can't make it straight
What size is that bit you used to hollow it out?
Hello there, The bit I use has diameter of 19mm. But remeber the flute is hollowed out when the wood is green. Once the wood is dry, the inside diameter shrinks to about 17mm.
But in the end what size of the inside bore you go for depends on the tunning of the flute. The flute in the video has tunning of low E. Lower flutes will needs slightly bigger inside bore, Hihger pitches will require slighty smaller one. Cheers
I have been searching for a drill bit like the one you use here. What is the name of it please?
Thank you for sharing your content and your passion.
I love you for doing what you love and for the passion you put forth in your life
~Son of Man
P.S.
I ended up selling my soul for the salvation of humanity in December of 2019 due to a string of synchronicities that I am convinced was God taking to me.
They labeled me schizophrenic because the Devil constantly talks to me now to remind me of our pact.
Thanks, appreciated
What wood is this and what are all the demons ions
Hello friend! I want to start making some flutes and i m interested in what types of wood should i use and the measurements for the wholes.
Hi Bogdan, the wood i am using here is Sambucus nigra. I like using it, becouse inside of the branches is already partially hollow, making it easier to drill. It was also traditional choice for flutemakers of old days in my country.
But strictly speaking about the wood quality, hardwoods like walnut, applewood, or exotic hardwoods are a good choice.
Thanks for sharing, I watched both part 1 and 2. What interests me most is the hand boring tool you used. Did you make this tool, if so methods? If not where did you source the tool from. I see it used by other flute makers. Can such a tool be used for wood that is already seasoned as this is the stock I have.
These drills are called "nebozez" in slavic laguages. They are very common in Eastern Europe (altough usually they are shorter and used in traditional carpentry, with length around 50cm - I had to weld an extension rod to it). In english they are called "gimlets" or "gimlet drills". Finding really big ones is not easy - your best is to search ebay for something like "antique big gimlet drill". If you are from Europe you may be able to order some from the Eastern Europe as well.
They can be used even for seasoned stock, I have used them in seasoned oak and maple as well, you have to go slow, but it can be done. The drill bites into the wood on its own, thanks to the screw-like point, so avoid any pushing onto the drill, in worst case scenario you might break off the point.
Thank you for the details, much appreciated.
@@JJChWorkshop Hi there. first of all, thank you for the information you have put out about flute making! it has hugely inspired me and I am now making my second flute. I have a lot of respect for your work.
I have been on a quest to find the tool that you use in this video, as I couldn't find it and hence my first flute was made with an automatic drill.
In my searches I have found that I have had better results searching for a "T handle auger," which is very similar to yours, or a "Scotch eyed auger," which differs in that rather than a set handle, it has a hole in the end through which you can insert a lever/ handle of your own. There seem to be a lot of them floating around on Ebay/ Etsy. I even found one on Amazon! I hope this is helpful to someone. Cheers!
P.s your playing is wonderful.
Where the heck do you get such a crazy drill bit like that did you make that? Please give instructions we are all trying to make the same thing
Fantastic video. Could I ask where you got the auger at 1:20?
Thanks mate, It as an old carpenter auger, that had an extension rod welded to it (it used to be much shorter, like 45cm). I bought it second hand, on our local ebay equivalent page.
Hi I think the sound of the flute and carved pattern are very nice. I don't use Facebook but I'm curious. I've been thinking about playing a flute like this and wonder whether you might have any for sale? (Pretty much a beginner)
Hi Jessica, right now I ma really busy working on my new house, but later this year I will get back to making flutes and will have some availible.
can you play the song from the movie Alien: Covenant when David was showing Walter the flute?
hei! really nice video :) I wondered, what is the technical name for that drill? In advance thanks!
Hi Raul, You might find these drills under term "gimlet" or "gimlet drill". In slavic laguages we call them "nebozez".
What kind of wood is the flute?
can you make a PDF document for us to download with all of the measurements? Great vid
There is second video on flute making on my channel, with all the measurments. Go check it out
What kind of drill is it?
Thanks very much for sharing this. What’s the name of the drill bit you were using please?
Hello there, it is called "gimlet" (or gimlet drill). In slavic laguages (Eastern Europe) we call it "nebozez".
Thank you, I’ve only ever seen tiny gimlets before
Please, what's the name of that drilling machine used in your video? Please help
Thanks for doing such a great work...
Hello there, the drill is called "nebozez" in slavic languages. In english the most accurate word would be "gimlet" or gimlet drill". Finding one this big is not an easy task, usually they come shorter, in leghts from 30-45cm. Your best bet, is to find shorter one and than weld and extension to it (that is what I did).
Sorry,but how to hit second octave? I wabt to play flute but i yave no money for one,so I'll do it myself. What should i do to be able to play second octave?
Is that auger you used to hollow out the flute a custom tool, or is this common in flute making?
They are quite commonly used in carpentry in eastern Europe, originally they were meant for drilling holes for dowels making carpentry joints. They are called ,,gimlet drills,,. Or in slavic languages we call them ,,nebozez,,. The auger bits you can usually buy in western Europe or USA were not used were often in my country.
So not really custom tools, I only had to make one adjustment - make the shafts longer. The drills I could find were usually quite short, around 40cm.
@@JJChWorkshop Thank you! That is super helpful. Here in the U.S. the tools are becoming more and more homogenized, so if you want something different, it usually has to be made custom. I will see if I can find one. Thank you and keep up the beautiful work!
What kind of wood is this
Great tutorial! What is the name of the stick drill used at 1:14 ? I'd like to buy one but I can't find it for sale anywhere online.
Thanks mate, this kind of a drill is called "gimlet" (or "gimlet drill"). It was commonly used in eastern Europe in capentry work. From my knowledge it is less common in rest of the world, but you should still be able to find some. Your best bet is to search e-bay for something like "vintage gimlet drill". In case you live in Eastern Europe you can also find it under the name "nebozez" (that is the slavic name for it).
The ones you find will be most likely much shorter than this, but any good welder will be able to extend it. Finding long one is extremely unlikely, but taking short one and extending it will work perfectly fine (my one is fine example of this). Good luck!
@@JJChWorkshop Thanks man! Yeah, it's difficult to find one the right size, but at least I've got some ideas now.
This was my exact question and happy this got answered, really want to get one haha
Hi, JJ
Love your flutes; lesson and your work.
I wonder if I could ask you a technical question!?
Simply; if I have a flute that plays really well; and I cut the tube off the flute! So; all I know have is the sound part and about two inchs of pipe in front of where the sound is generated and comes out! If I now blow through the very shortened section (and, again, this is where the sound is generated) ... if I blow through this, will I get a sound ... !?
The reason that I ask is that; I have built a 34'' Contrabas flute; the long tube is finished, but not connected to the sound part, but, for the life of me, I cannot get any sound out of the sound part! I would have thought you could create sound through the sound part with it disconnected from the tube part ... !?
Hope you can help on this one, as I am now completely stuck ... !
Best wishes ...
William (Hampshire UK)
I am kinda lost here buddy - do you get the sound when you have the flute all put together? If yes, than you should be able, to produce sound even if you remove the part with playing holes (it will function basically like a simple whistle).
If you can´t produce sound with the whole flute put together, but you can produce when you disconnect it, there is some trouble with the dimensions most likely (aka bad diameter and length ratio). I have never made flute that big so I can´t speak from experience, but usually the big flute are more difficult to make, and the sound they produce tends to be little weaker even when done well.
What diammeter do u think is the best for the hole?
Depends on the tunning of the flute, the flute in the video has diameter of 17mm and it is in the key of low E
After very long time....
I take my time :)
How do you dry the wood cylinder without the wood cracking?
The drilled wood develops cracks very rarely. Keep it in a cold dark place for some time and it won´t crack.
When is the best time to harvest elder for a flute? Thanks for the fantastic video
Hello there, in general best time for harvesting any wood (including elder) is during the late autumn or in winter, when the trees have no leaves. The wood dries faster and is much less prone to developing any cracks or other defects.
@@JJChWorkshop Thanks. I can't wait until Autumn
When you try the first flute, it's still completely empty on the inside, or did you put a block for the air to come up just from one side??
Hi, it is not empty, there is a cork plug inserted, from the side closer to embouchure (the blowing hole). It is inserted quite deep inside about 15mm from the embouchure.
You have to test yourself how deep the plug needs to be (check the sound). Let me know if you worked it out, good luck
@@JJChWorkshop Thanks!! I managed to finish out the flute, however, it was my first attempt on woodcarving one, and i dont have the ideal tools for it (just a knife and a curved chisel). Anyways, i did it, and it produces a fairly decent sound for what it is. (I drilled the holes on some random positions. I should take care of that next time)
But now that i´ve made one and i know were some errors were made, i´ll try making another one, and this time, better.
Amazing video by the way, love your content, keep it up!!!
What kind of auger/ boring bit is that
is the stick compleatly hollwed out?
Yes, but the end close to the blowing hole is closed off with a plug.
how long you dried the wood?
Not that long really, about 5 weeks. This flute has relatively thin walls, therefore it dries quick. Bigger flute would take longer.
If you are not sure your flute wood is dried enough, the nice little trick is to weight it every few days. At the beggining the wood will be getting lighter (water escapes). Once the weight stops changing you can be sure the wood is air dried enough.
But with some experience you can estimate how long the wood needs to dry quite accurately.
Im sure i typed build glutes... not flutes interesting video anyhow.
We learn every day mate
What is the name of the drill used for the correct?
It is called "NEBOZEZ" in eastern Europe, in english you should search for a "GIMLET DRILL" or simply gimlet
Does the hole go the whole way through the stick?
Hi, the flute is drilled all the way, but one of the ends is than closed with a cork plug.
It needs the be initially drilled all the way, to make cleaning of the inside easier.
@@JJChWorkshop oh ok. Thank you so much
Uh i was going to make organ "flutes" out of lead and tin, i think i could kinda take inspiration on how you made your flutes
i got maboo pieces ready but i got no idea for the holes measurement please
Hello there, check the flute making vol.2 on my channel. I explain all about the tunning and hole placement in the video in detail.
How do you know how far apart to drill holes?
Watch the followup video mate, I explain everything in greater detail there
th-cam.com/video/RVvG3QhOk5E/w-d-xo.html
Is it better to drill them fresh?
Yes, it takes less effort and there is smaller risk of cracking the wood.
Bagaimana cara menentukan jarak lubang jari? Apakah diameter berpengaruh terhadap lubang jari?
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Hello
Can you tell by the size of the flute?
1) What is the length?
2) What should be the diameter of the tree?
and holes?
3) What is the distance between the air holes?
4) the straw (flute) must be through or closed
thanks in advance and sorry for my english
and moree
i make from russian maple))
this is good lumber (or log, timber)?
Watch the second video on flute making, all of your questions are answered there
th-cam.com/video/RVvG3QhOk5E/w-d-xo.html
@@JJChWorkshop thank you
I buy a flute by online but it not producing a single sound what shall I do
Most likely it is not as good as the ones I make 😎
kidding aside, either you need more practice playing or you bought crappy flute.
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what type of wood?
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How the big drill is called?
It is called "nebozez" in slavic languages. In english the most accurate word would be "gimlet" or gimlet drill".
1:14 what's the name of this tool? I need one of these too.
It is called "gimlet" (or gimlet drill/gimlet bit) in english. They are common in the Eastern Europe. In slavic languages we call them "nebozez".
@@JJChWorkshop thank you very much
@@JJChWorkshop I can't find one of this length. Do you have a link of one you prefer?
@@thesilvanshow349 It is near impossible to find one this long. The shorter drills have been originally used in carpentry, usually being around 40cm long. If you want the long one, you need to buy the short drill and let some blacksmith/locksmith or some other metal craftsman extend it.
The original long ones ,used by old flute makers, are extremely rare, if you are lucky you may find them at antique shops with old tools or at flea markets. But having someone extend the shorter drill is easier i would say.
@@thesilvanshow349 This is an example of old drill, that would work great, if you could get someone to extend it.
www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vintage-Carpenters-or-Shipwrights-T-Handle-Wood-Auger-Hand-Drill/143877791873?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200520130048%26meid%3Dc84581e24bf842e0b89363a1c2b269b6%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D143639844628%26itm%3D143877791873%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithDarwoV3BBEV2b&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
I'm lucky there's a forest behind my house
But how do you know where to put the holes?
watch the channel, I have full guide on this
@@JJChWorkshop awesome!
Man I'd love to make a flute. I can't even make a note though so I wouldn't be able to tell
If you can blow on the glass bottle you can blow on the flute my friend.
All you need is a PVC pipe and a drill. Cut the PVC pipe to the desired length, plug an end of the flute using a cork, drill the blow hole about an inch from the cork, drill the note holes. Us a note hole location calculator to calculate the hole sizes and locations (ex: iotic.com/flutomat/ ).
@@boptillyouflop Did you really tried and tested flutomat? Becouse I did and it never worked very well
@@JJChWorkshop Oh? Sorry then. To be honest, my flute attempts were never really in tune. ^^;
Back then, my goal was to build a brass instrument that would play odd harmonics (with the end cut in diagonal to form a mouthpiece of sorts)... in the end, I couldn't do it because it would have required keys - filling the gap between the 3rd and 5th harmonic or between the 1st and 3rd harmonic just took too many holes, and the holes needed to be just too large and far apart.
Please make video for make medieval longbow.
no speak english jajaja