I am finally starting to catch on how to make these things...
The top 2 are inspired by medieval artifacts. Still some fine tuning and finishing to be done, but they play scales (and songs in the right hands). The wide bore limits the range a bit (upper register is tough) but gives them volume. The lower 3 tubes (they are hollow and the bores are oiled) are going to be penny whistles that I had planned to start cutting holes for this weekend, but...
If you are wondering why this is in general instead of woodturning, it is because of the interruption, which required turning, scrolling and carving (please don't throw me in the briar patch :rolf. My daughter wanted a "key blade" from the Kindom Hearts game. It's a skeleton key that is used as a sword.
It's over 3' long. It's pine. I had her draw it on graph paper and I scaled it up. She will paint it metallic silver.
The top 2 are inspired by medieval artifacts. Still some fine tuning and finishing to be done, but they play scales (and songs in the right hands). The wide bore limits the range a bit (upper register is tough) but gives them volume. The lower 3 tubes (they are hollow and the bores are oiled) are going to be penny whistles that I had planned to start cutting holes for this weekend, but...
If you are wondering why this is in general instead of woodturning, it is because of the interruption, which required turning, scrolling and carving (please don't throw me in the briar patch :rolf. My daughter wanted a "key blade" from the Kindom Hearts game. It's a skeleton key that is used as a sword.
It's over 3' long. It's pine. I had her draw it on graph paper and I scaled it up. She will paint it metallic silver.