I love how much you loves flutes. I disagree with you on some things, but i love how much you love flutes. I purchased a flute making tool from you over a decade ago and ive burned out maybe a thousand holes or so with it. ❤
Having different opinions is what can potentially make us all great!!! Thanks for watching and commenting! It's great to hear from you and I look forward to again soon!
Good video, Charlie. I concur that as a medium, 3D printing doesn't lend itself to creating a high-quality instrument due to material porosity, durability and longevity. However, I believe that it has it's place as a prototyping and proof of concept tool for exploring new flute designs and configurations. The tactile "feel", warmth and resonance that wood provides just isn't there, and I would imagine that the air leaks in the PLA printed version far surpass even the most porous Oak. Thanks for touching on this. Loves me some Blue Bear videos 😊
My entry into native flutes was actually when I was looking for instruments to print using my new 3D printer back in January. It took me by surprise to find this beautiful instrument. I've since fallen in love with the native flute and it's now my favorite instrument and sound in the world (keep in mind, this is coming from a pianist of 14 years). 3D flutes definitely have their weak points. I made sure to avoid the issue of air leaks by printing it with 100% infill with multiple layer walls (took 20 hours to print), making it essentially as solid as a PVC tube, no holes. But after buying a High Spirits first hawk while in the Blue Ridge smokies, there is just a reverberation and warmth of a wood flute that a cold piece of plastic can't fill, no matter its solidity. One of the flutes I hope to get next is your beautiful walking stick flute, looks awesome!
Just got a 3d printer up and running a few days ago, coincidence! Haven't had time to watch the video yet but filament with wood additive (usually from bamboo pulp) might work well for this. Thanks for the video!
Hey Charlie. I did try and make a tin whistle /flute head out of one of the more flexible and stronger than most filaments , NYLON. The NYLON was great, It was my lack of ability with the design that caused me a problem. I have decided to just build flutes from wood. 😁 Tom
Wow. Thank you for this great video. As always, you manage to explain all the details that fill in the gaps to understand the full picture. Thank you !! I had no idea what these were until I just came across a video of someone extolling them, saying how much cheaper they are, etc... However......the devil is in the details, and like everything in life, it seems that you get what you pay for. ( I loved where you mentioned about the heat, and it turning into a "wet noodle"....😂)👍
Hey Charlie, You made a flute for me a good while back. (Bernie) That particular flute is still with me. About the time you sent that to me in North Carolina I lost one of my sisters to Cancer and I would appreciate it if you would play a traditional Native American song on TH-cam in her honor. Her name was Eileen. I would be honored if you would do that for me. Thanks your buddy in Carolina Bernie.
@erokfussell I greatly appreciate you posting this comment! I have to tell you though, both being native, a professional musician and having made these instruments for 40 years of my life, the ideal material to make them out of is wood! 🙂
@BlueBearFlutes No doubt, I wasn't very specific. I meant out of available printer filaments. PLA sucks all around haha. Thanks for the vid, super informative!
Hey thanks for your comment! I can help you a great deal with flute making! To begin, I have hundreds of videos on my TH-cam channel here to start. After you check them out, let me know if you have any questions. 😀 th-cam.com/users/bluebearflutes
@@BlueBearFlutes thank you very much Even though I haven't watched a hundred videos on your channel. But I have seen many videos on your channel. I am an Indian Flute Maker and Player. We also sell the most famous Assam bamboo in India. But the Native American Fruit caught my mind. And if I want to buy this flute from out of India, it becomes very expensive. So I decided to make my own. But I am not aware of this tune. Means how to tune. What to do with the distance of holes. I just don't know that. so please help me
I think most of the problems with this could be solved by just tweaking the original design. Remove the holes, add some grooves for grip, change some printer settings to get rid of the stringing. I imagine you could also just dip it in some sort of epoxy to seal it instead of working super glue throughout the whole thing; this would probably take a bit of trial and error to get working though. But yea at the end of the day you could do the same exact thing with PVC pipe and save an entire day waiting for your printer. I'm not sure any idiot could make a flute out of copper in the same amount of time nor would I argue that you couldn't; A 3d printer hobbyist could probably assemble that flute faster than you could just like you could probably put together a bird house faster than a computer programmer.
I've watched most of this guys vids on how to make a flute. and a few things i've come to realize is these. 1. He uses imperial to explain all mesurements. 97% of all countries around the world dosen't use imperial. And thusly increases the amount and potential for errors along the way. Due to the wast majority of the world not using imperial, people have to use a lot of math to verifie that the mesurment is indeed correct. And as some one who is shit at math, i have to re do the math several times over, and then verifie it. This increses the odds of error significantly. Especially among people who have never made a flute before, and don't know how things really are supposed to be done yet. 2. He expect everyone to have tools made in imperial sizes. And or that there is a ecual to the size he uses. This rarely happens, unless you especially work with special machinery, and have higly specialiced tools/drillbits. Werry few imperial drillbit sizes are ecual or near ecual in metric. So this also creates issiues when making flutes as a first timer. 3. He never really explains how to really tune the flutes, or where the holes really should be. He makes the holes, seaminly expecting every one watching to know exactly where they are supposed to be placed. And when he tunes it, he never explains the prosses just does it. so yet agein, creates issiues when making flutes as a first timer. I currently have 7 different webb pages open, trying to figure this shit out. Is the holes correctly placed? are they big enough? are they too big? what is the tuining supposed to be? So now i sit here with a 2 day work piece i can't finish, as no one properly explain how the F you should tune the sodding thing, without having several decades of previous experience. You did an exelent job explaining how to MAKE the flute. but not so mutch when it came to the most important part, tuning it.
You haven't watch most my videos! You're commenting on a recent video with a general description of it and you are one of 1.7 million comments, the only 1 out of 1.7 million who has said this. The easiest part to debunk is that you say my measurements are only imperial. For this, to you I say 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!
I love how much you loves flutes. I disagree with you on some things, but i love how much you love flutes. I purchased a flute making tool from you over a decade ago and ive burned out maybe a thousand holes or so with it. ❤
Having different opinions is what can potentially make us all great!!! Thanks for watching and commenting! It's great to hear from you and I look forward to again soon!
What a coincidence, I 3D printed your Cherokee whistle (following your measurements from the video you made years ago) just 2 days ago! Sounds great!
That's cool. How did it turn out?
@@BlueBearFlutes Better than I expected! The plug is incorporated to the flute so it’s a straight print. I’ll make a video and post it tomorrow :)
Good video, Charlie. I concur that as a medium, 3D printing doesn't lend itself to creating a high-quality instrument due to material porosity, durability and longevity. However, I believe that it has it's place as a prototyping and proof of concept tool for exploring new flute designs and configurations. The tactile "feel", warmth and resonance that wood provides just isn't there, and I would imagine that the air leaks in the PLA printed version far surpass even the most porous Oak. Thanks for touching on this. Loves me some Blue Bear videos 😊
My entry into native flutes was actually when I was looking for instruments to print using my new 3D printer back in January. It took me by surprise to find this beautiful instrument. I've since fallen in love with the native flute and it's now my favorite instrument and sound in the world (keep in mind, this is coming from a pianist of 14 years). 3D flutes definitely have their weak points. I made sure to avoid the issue of air leaks by printing it with 100% infill with multiple layer walls (took 20 hours to print), making it essentially as solid as a PVC tube, no holes. But after buying a High Spirits first hawk while in the Blue Ridge smokies, there is just a reverberation and warmth of a wood flute that a cold piece of plastic can't fill, no matter its solidity. One of the flutes I hope to get next is your beautiful walking stick flute, looks awesome!
🙏🏼🙂🙏🏼 Our walking stick flutes are pretty amazing, in my opinion - as well are our Aztec/5th drones! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Just got a 3d printer up and running a few days ago, coincidence! Haven't had time to watch the video yet but filament with wood additive (usually from bamboo pulp) might work well for this.
Thanks for the video!
If you make one with the wood fiber filament, post and let me know how ot turns out!
Wow thats amazing!
Love my wood ones. Going to have to see where the 3d print ones go
in your slicer you need to find a setting called horizontal compensation. messing with that will make the flute parts fit much better
Hey Charlie. I did try and make a tin whistle /flute head out of one of the more flexible and stronger than most filaments , NYLON. The NYLON was great, It was my lack of ability with the design that caused me a problem. I have decided to just build flutes from wood. 😁 Tom
Wow. Thank you for this great video. As always, you manage to explain all the details that fill in the gaps to understand the full picture. Thank you !! I had no idea what these were until I just came across a video of someone extolling them, saying how much cheaper they are, etc... However......the devil is in the details, and like everything in life, it seems that you get what you pay for. ( I loved where you mentioned about the heat, and it turning into a "wet noodle"....😂)👍
Hey, thanks for your comment! Very spot-on with regards to "devil in the details"!
@@BlueBearFlutes ❤
Last night I was pondering how an epoxy resin mold would work to pour a flute while I was brainstorming ideas for native flute boxes and stands.
Hey Charlie, You made a flute for me a good while back. (Bernie) That particular flute is still with me. About the time you sent that to me in North Carolina I lost one of my sisters to Cancer and I would appreciate it if you would play a traditional Native American song on TH-cam in her honor. Her name was Eileen. I would be honored if you would do that for me. Thanks your buddy in Carolina Bernie.
PETG is the perfect material for making these out of. UV/chemical/temperature resistant, water proof and cheap.
@erokfussell I greatly appreciate you posting this comment! I have to tell you though, both being native, a professional musician and having made these instruments for 40 years of my life, the ideal material to make them out of is wood! 🙂
@BlueBearFlutes No doubt, I wasn't very specific. I meant out of available printer filaments. PLA sucks all around haha. Thanks for the vid, super informative!
@@erokfussell You bet! Thank you for watching and commenting! Don't forget, I have hundreds of videos on making Native American flutes...
Hi. Is there any chance to get the stl ?
Where do I find the STL?
@jamesshride3158 The Still? Grandpa is running the still, but he done shut and covered it on account of the revenuers is coming. 🫣
Hello sir I am from India, can you help me with flute making. And if you want I can tell you about Indian flute making
Hey thanks for your comment! I can help you a great deal with flute making! To begin, I have hundreds of videos on my TH-cam channel here to start. After you check them out, let me know if you have any questions. 😀 th-cam.com/users/bluebearflutes
@@BlueBearFlutes thank you very much Even though I haven't watched a hundred videos on your channel. But I have seen many videos on your channel. I am an Indian Flute Maker and Player. We also sell the most famous Assam bamboo in India. But the Native American Fruit caught my mind. And if I want to buy this flute from out of India, it becomes very expensive. So I decided to make my own. But I am not aware of this tune. Means how to tune. What to do with the distance of holes. I just don't know that. so please help me
Can you send the link so I can try printing one?
E-mail me
@@BlueBearFlutes Done. Thanks
Petg filament would be better for flutes. Try increasing the reaction in your slicer, it will reduce the stringing and you should have to burn it off.
I uploaded the video Charlie, check it out when you have a minute!
Something sounds great, but it depends on whatever you used to manipulate the sound. We need to hear the flute as is. Just my opinion :)
@@ollies6659 I just added a ton of reverb :)
Without wood it's not a native flute to me.
Only wood has the living energie and the true spirit a native flute needs. 💜🙏
I think most of the problems with this could be solved by just tweaking the original design. Remove the holes, add some grooves for grip, change some printer settings to get rid of the stringing. I imagine you could also just dip it in some sort of epoxy to seal it instead of working super glue throughout the whole thing; this would probably take a bit of trial and error to get working though.
But yea at the end of the day you could do the same exact thing with PVC pipe and save an entire day waiting for your printer. I'm not sure any idiot could make a flute out of copper in the same amount of time nor would I argue that you couldn't; A 3d printer hobbyist could probably assemble that flute faster than you could just like you could probably put together a bird house faster than a computer programmer.
Of course, that's what you would think not being a flute maker. 😉 (not being rude, only mirroring your ending statement)
Can I get a touche?
I've watched most of this guys vids on how to make a flute. and a few things i've come to realize is these.
1. He uses imperial to explain all mesurements. 97% of all countries around the world dosen't use imperial. And thusly increases the amount and potential for errors along the way. Due to the wast majority of the world not using imperial, people have to use a lot of math to verifie that the mesurment is indeed correct. And as some one who is shit at math, i have to re do the math several times over, and then verifie it. This increses the odds of error significantly. Especially among people who have never made a flute before, and don't know how things really are supposed to be done yet.
2. He expect everyone to have tools made in imperial sizes. And or that there is a ecual to the size he uses. This rarely happens, unless you especially work with special machinery, and have higly specialiced tools/drillbits. Werry few imperial drillbit sizes are ecual or near ecual in metric. So this also creates issiues when making flutes as a first timer.
3. He never really explains how to really tune the flutes, or where the holes really should be. He makes the holes, seaminly expecting every one watching to know exactly where they are supposed to be placed. And when he tunes it, he never explains the prosses just does it. so yet agein, creates issiues when making flutes as a first timer. I currently have 7 different webb pages open, trying to figure this shit out. Is the holes correctly placed? are they big enough? are they too big? what is the tuining supposed to be?
So now i sit here with a 2 day work piece i can't finish, as no one properly explain how the F you should tune the sodding thing, without having several decades of previous experience.
You did an exelent job explaining how to MAKE the flute. but not so mutch when it came to the most important part, tuning it.
You haven't watch most my videos!
You're commenting on a recent video with a general description of it and you are one of 1.7 million comments, the only 1 out of 1.7 million who has said this.
The easiest part to debunk is that you say my measurements are only imperial.
For this, to you I say 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!