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August 31, 2007
Crafting the Rootend
Hi All, I'm almost finished with another 1.8 commission. This one is made from Japanese Madake bamboo picked by a family of shakuhachi bamboo harvesters in Kyoto, Japan.
It's in it's final stages of super-fine tuning for timbre and flexibility.
After the tuning is finished, I do the cosmetics such as finishing the joint and the roots.
This root was bigger when I started but the owner wants it shaved down. I'm doing it little by little.
When a flute gets to this stage, every thing is contemplated.
Nmamste, Perry
Posted by Perry Yung at August 31, 2007 04:58 AM