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August 04, 2005
Customizing a Shakuhachi into a 7 Hole flute.
This week, I was able to finish a custom job. The owner wanted his old shakuhachi turned into 7 hole flute. I was a bit nervous removing the plastic rings. You never know what's underneath. I love working on old flutes because you get to see what they did in the days before super glue and 2-ton epoxy. So far so good. Nothing exploded or unraveled...this time. I also coated the male nakatsuki with four coats of urushi to tighten the joint. Stay tuned for another nakatsuki complete restoration. Some one had used super glue to build up the joint. It's not a pretty sight.
The old crumbly Ji has to be filed smooth and then coated to stabilze.
So far so good.
I had to add material to one side so that it would come together flush.
A successful wrap.
The hole drilled smoothly with Forstner bit so that it wouldn't lift the rattan. It is in perfect pitch in Ri Meri!
I am very happy with the way this flute turned out.
HEAR the old scale and then the new scale.
The new scale facilitates the Yosempo mode.
Until the next repair!
Namaste, Perry
Posted by Perry Yung at August 4, 2005 09:00 PM