Taking a "Closer Look" at my Otter Lake Flutes "E4" made from Ash & Walnut crafted by Jeff Burris

Taking a "Closer Look" at my Otter Lake Flutes "E4" made from Ash & Walnut crafted by Jeff Burris

Dec 10, 2024  #learn

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Otter Lake Flutes a mid "E4" example made of Ash & Walnut with a Mica inlay at the mouthpiece joint where it attaches to the flute body, beutifully crafted by Jeff Burris. Join me in this "In-Depth" Flute Review!

Time Stamp
0:00-1:25 Intro
1:26-4:00 Otter Lake Flutes "E4" basic details
4:01-4:52 The Otter Flutes "Shop" situation at the time of this video
4:53-6:34 Dry Sound Sample
6:35-7:49 The "Warble"
7:50-9:39 Responsiveness....and "Hard Tonguing"
9:40-11:36 Sound Sample with Reverb & Delay
11:37-14:55 Closing thoughts, Channel information and playing "Outro"

The Song playing in the background is "Harmonic Calm"

Details on this NAS Flute example from Otter Lake Flutes.....
1 piece bored design with a 7/8" bore diameter 17 15/16" bore length
23 1/2" overall length...no tuning holes. 3/16" wall thickness with added "bamboo" like node simulations on the Ash body
Dropped Nest. Flue in Flute body. TSH 7/16" wide X 3/16" long
Deep Chimney with wings extending beyond the TSH. Chimney 5/8" tall
Finely tapered Walnut mouthpiece with a 3/8" breath hole with a pretty narrow edge fitted to the flute body with a tenoned joint & Mica inlay.