Simple-System CPVC Flute Build pt 2 + Audio

Since the first flute I made didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped, I sat down yesterday morning and knocked another one out in less than an hour. It went significantly faster with all the things I had learned from the first round:

Gently center-punching my marks for the drill bit to ensure they were closer to spec:

Drilling pilot holes (and stepping up the bit size gradually) to make things cleaner and more accurate:

And the result was sooo much better!

Catch Part 1 here: https://steemit.com/lutherie/@heatherthebard/simple-system-pvc-flute-build-pt-1
Mark Shepherd’s Plumber’s Pipe Flute Instructions: http://www.markshep.com/flute/Pipe.html

Check out some of my other work:
Open Mic 75: Si Beag Si More https://steemit.com/openmic/@heatherthebard/steemit-open-mic-75-celtic-mandolin-si-beag-si-more
Talent Contest week 8: Eighth of January https://steemit.com/steemittalentcontest/@heatherthebard/steemit-talent-contest-week-8-the-eighth-of-january-celtic-mandolin
Ascension: charcoal art https://steemit.com/art/@heatherthebard/ascension