burraboy
29th June 2010, 12:34 PM
Here's the tail end of what I'm working on at the moment.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk103/synwhistles/fifes.jpg
I was asked for some fifes in a variety of keys and have been playing with bore dimensions to look at what differences in playability there may be as a result. The fifes pictured are in C and D, the C has a 19mm bore and the two D's have 19mm and 14.5 mm bores. I have done a range for each key, 13, 14.5 and 19mm and these are the last of them, about to be sent off for appraisal by the new owner.
The timber is lancewood by the way, it tends to split a bit when drilled but when I have sorted the dimensions out I will make up some jigs and will mill the holes rather than drill them.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk103/synwhistles/fifes.jpg
I was asked for some fifes in a variety of keys and have been playing with bore dimensions to look at what differences in playability there may be as a result. The fifes pictured are in C and D, the C has a 19mm bore and the two D's have 19mm and 14.5 mm bores. I have done a range for each key, 13, 14.5 and 19mm and these are the last of them, about to be sent off for appraisal by the new owner.
The timber is lancewood by the way, it tends to split a bit when drilled but when I have sorted the dimensions out I will make up some jigs and will mill the holes rather than drill them.