cutting for flutes with homemade tools?
Hello, all.Question: Is it ridiculous to try to assemble a flute from any material (I'm trying to use arundo) using purely paleo tools? My fear is that using anything that's not a saw or a drill will...
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Not ridiculous at all. I use all hand tools (non paleo), saw, gouges, files, sandpaper, and a torch to heat the tools for burning the holes. For the cane a flint flake would cut the cane (especially...
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Burning cane and bamboo is best to keep from splintering or spiltting the piece. An alternative is to use a pump drill with a pump drill.
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I've made several with just stone tools. Very easy to do with Arundo. Stone drill bits in a short hand-spun drill works great. The most difficult part is knocking out nodes. To do this, I use a stout...
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would a copper rod be Paleo? since the guys over chipping rocks are using copper.
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