Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Musgo da Pedra · 2009-09-04 15:10:17

Hi there!

I would like to know how people use to carry long flutes, without joint...

In the last Wednesday night, I was going to a friend house with my 3.0 on hands when a cop car stopped me and reviewed me... They asked why I was carring a club... I told them it was a flute, and after some bribery notes, they started to laugh and desired me good look and a good night... (my fear was to see that the bamboo eater panda was in the car also, but that's ok, I had luck...)

Sugestions about carry these clubs? ehhehehe How it works in a plane???

Peace to everything!!!

baian · 2009-09-04 15:59:22

shakuhachi on a plane ?

edosan · 2009-09-04 17:57:47

Musgo da Pedra wrote:
Hi there!

I would like to know how people use to carry long flutes, without joint...

If your flute is fairly straight, you can make a pretty good case out of 3 inch I.D. (7.8cm) thin wall pvc drain pipe and two end caps, like this:

The D-rings for the shoulder strap are secured with narrow velcro straps. The end caps fit quite snugly, and the cap on one end is permanently afixed.

Tairaku 太楽 · 2009-09-04 22:51:55

Fishing pole case or architect's tube are good.

jeff jones · 2009-09-04 23:33:58

Here's a link to where you can get some pretty nice tubes http://www.dickblick.com/products/alvin-ice-tubes/ , they also have some on the site that are large enough to hold just about any size flute you want http://www.dickblick.com/products/chart … ment-tube/

MikeL · 2009-09-05 10:33:19

I've used an architect's tube for many years. Adjusts to various lengths.

I would warn anyone who purchases the Ice Tube brand to test the end
cap, the one that's supposed to be non removable. I got an Ice Tube
and found that the end cap that's supposed to be fixed actually came
off very easily. It would be a shame to have your flute fall out unexpectedly.

I had some glue that's used for PVC pipe handy, and glued it on with
that. Now it won't come off no matter how hard I twist.

Pop rivets might work well too. My Flambeau brand tube has the end
cap fixed with two rivets.

Christopher B. · 2009-09-05 14:37:42

Hi there,

I use something like that:

http://www.globetrotter.de/de/shop/deta … 119c38ea34

My bag is a littlebit similar its a poleback and fits nearly every Shakuhachi, it costs about 7,95€ in S and in L was something abot 9,90 €. You will find something like that in nearly every Tracking and Outdoor Shop.

Best wishes my friend, hope to hear you soon.

Musgo da Pedra · 2009-09-05 19:01:59

Thank you guys for all the sugestions!

I will see which one has the best benefit for the cost... everything to not scare everybody in town...

Ed, is the caligraphy yours?

Peace!

edosan · 2009-09-05 21:32:15

Musgo da Pedra wrote:
Ed, is the caligraphy yours?

Nope. I think I scanned it off of one of Koga's books years ago.

janemukei · 2009-09-05 22:09:22

My experience with Ice Tubes is similar to that of Mike L. Walking along the street in Manhattan, on the way to a lesson, the bottom dropped off and my shakuhachi fell out! I used several winds of black electrical tape, which coordinates color with the end caps. No problem now. I like the Ice Tubes and use them for 1.8 and 2.6. routinely. Jane Mukei

Kiku Day · 2009-09-06 03:35:57

I have made my own bag with a thick textile and put a shoulder strap on. This one I use now I have had for more than 10 years. I have sewn fake leather onto the bottom of it so that I can put it down even when it is raining. The textile has a traditional Japanese pattern. I think the textile aspect of it makes it look soft and nice and no-one has made the confusion between my shakuhachi bag and a weapon.

I have had a similar experience in the US though. One time when I was hiking in the desert in Arizona, I met a woman on the track and when she saw me she jumped up in fear, held her hands up and stuttered: Is that a gun? Ok she did look a little embarrassed when I told her it was a flute and meant for me to play music on while watching the beautiful landscape...

Below are pictures of my bag. It can have flutes up to 3.3 in there. My 3.4 is just a little too big. I put tsuyu-tōshi etc in the pocket (which is part of old trousers). The strap can be moved so if I only carry short flutes the bag become shorter. The fake leather on the back side makes the place where the strap is sewn stronger.

Last edited by Kiku Day (2009-09-06 04:24:43)

james3232 · 2009-09-06 21:57:07

Ha,Dear Henrique, your experience is very interesting but meaning, yes, this may really a problem for shakuhachi players, esp. for these like long length shakuhah plaers. I remember when i carrying long wide bored madake, i was also asked by our neighbour, they may wondering i am going to hurt sb or have a fight with others, because this big stick may fear others.
Hahahahahahaahahah.

Jeff Cairns · 2009-09-06 22:56:30

I just returned from a North American trip from Japan carrying several flutes in a case from this company. I highly recommend them as being reliable and easy to deal with, if not slightly pricey. Though there were questions from customs clerks, they seemed to be more of a curious nature and I was never asked to open the case.
http://www.flutecase.com/fc//

Yungflutes · 2009-09-07 11:38:40

Musgo da Pedra wrote:
Hi there!

I would like to know how people use to carry long flutes, without joint...

In the last Wednesday night, I was going to a friend house with my 3.0 on hands when a cop car stopped me and reviewed me... They asked why I was carring a club... I told them it was a flute, and after some bribery notes, they started to laugh and desired me good look and a good night... (my fear was to see that the bamboo eater panda was in the car also, but that's ok, I had luck...)

Sugestions about carry these clubs? ehhehehe How it works in a plane???

Peace to everything!!!

Hola Henrique,

Yes, carrying a shakuhachi around without a case can certainly attract a lot of attention, let alone a long flute! I once had to play the shakuhachi for some Vietnamese border guards between Laos and Vietam. They gave me my passport back afterwards.

I like the adjustable length architects tubes. They come in inexpensive plastic to expensive aluminum.

This package came to me a while back from Ireland. You can imagine the look on their faces at customs.

Be well, mi hermano - Perry

Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

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