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hello to all the forum!...i'm back to write the forum after all these years..i never stop to make shakuhachi,but finally now,i have moved and changed home, after a year of work for restructuring..i have almost finish my laboratory for work on instrument..and fortunally i have find good roots pole to buy..
I want to say thank's to all the forum for the precious support that give to me ..i will post pictures of my last shaku i make..later..
I want to ask if anyone can help me to find good rasps to work the bore,here in europe is impossible to find..i have work with every kind of possible unhandy things,but i need better results!..i have find that rasps on meijiro site,but i have only a paypal account,and they won't accept it..
Please if somebody can help me to find,i say thank you in advance..
p.s.sorry for my poor english..
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Hi, Greg...
Welcome back! Do you have a friend nearby that you could paypal the $ to, and then have him order from Mejiro?
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hello as i promise i post the photos of my last flute...i work so much to finish the tune but it's done today it's a great day!!..i'ts a 2.1 shaku,natural utaguchi made from phyllostachis makinoi hayata,VERY thik walled,and heavy piece.
it has an incredible loud mellow voice and cover the entire 2 1/2 octaves..late i will post some sound files..i'm so happy because i have made numerous flutes,but only this is the great final result of my long and patient work thru this years..thank you to the forum..
I don't have follow the rule of the seven nodes on purpose on this flute,and i had a surprisely good result.
This is the only shakuhachi i have marked with my personal hanko sign..lately i will post my hanko sign in the database...
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Last edited by GREG.. (2010-07-01 08:44:46)
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Hi Greg!
Wouldn't be good to place pieces of leather or soft material in your "work-box" to avoid the contact of the wood with the bamboo skin?
I ask because when I made my box it received that protection before I start to work with the flutes, so I don't know if the contact can cause any scratch on bamboo, but I think so...
A big hug!
Henrique
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Hi musgo!..yes,.i think it's better to add soft material..i will add later..i have pieces of rubber in my old hako,soft and better grip..this is my new one,,bye..
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