A look inside the Wilkes flute workshop

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A look inside the Wilkes flute workshop

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A very impressive (and expensive) bit of tooling in Mr. Wilkes' shop: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... f%26sa%3DG


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Some of that stuff looks like you could really put the hurt on something (someone?).
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Congratulations wrote:Some of that stuff looks like you could really put the hurt on something (someone?).

:lol: :lol: :lol:

And they thought they had good torture devices in the middle ages, ha!

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What's that in photo 3? If I didn't know better, I'd say it's an optical comparator. It definitely looks like a metrology tool to me.

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chas wrote:What's that in photo 3? If I didn't know better, I'd say it's an optical comparator. It definitely looks like a metrology tool to me.
I had to ask Jack the same thing, I didn't have a clue, but you are apparently correct Charlie.

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THANKS LOREN!!

I look at all this equipment with lust in my heart and dream of what I could make with such apperatus! :puppyeyes:

Then I see the pictures on the bulletin board in pic. 6 and don't feel so bad! :lol:

They are pictures of construction of wooden canoes and paddles. I've got enough wood and fiberglass in the basement to make 6 kayaks. Now all I need is the time. :boggle:
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Very clean, isn't it. And not a bit of flute anywhere to be seen! :o
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Well, one wouldn't expect to see the machines and floor at Powell covered with sawdust and metal chips at the end of the day either, would one? :wink:

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Chris' workshop was unnaturally clean when I visited in 2002. Maybe he has a shed out the back where he does all the work!

It's a while since I tried the Google "Search Images" function - it's very good isn't it! I just tried it, searching on just "mcgee flute" and was reminded of heaps of stuff on my own site I hadn't visited in years! And some stuff from other people's sites I wasn't aware of.

Probably good to try all sorts of combinations with "flute" to see what else turns up!

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Heh heh, I was looking for a used Wilkes flute to buy when I found those photos, ain't google grand? :lol: (never did find a flute for sale though)

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Gee, guess someone didn't want us looking at those pictures :(

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Loren wrote:Gee, guess someone didn't want us looking at those pictures :(

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More channelling...
From Andrew:
Hello.
Loren is wondering if the photos of Chrises workshop hosted by Graham
Farr were not for
public inspection.
You might assure him that all is well.
I had asked Graham to host them with a view to making them available
to the Chiffers as soon as Chris had
written captions, but I was " moderated " before I could.
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Well, too bad now.

It's "Forbidden"

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Whistlin'Dixie wrote:Well, too bad now.

It's "Forbidden"

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Jon C. wrote:
Loren wrote:Gee, guess someone didn't want us looking at those pictures :(

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More channelling...
From Andrew:
Hello.
Loren is wondering if the photos of Chrises workshop hosted by Graham
Farr were not for
public inspection.
You might assure him that all is well.
I had asked Graham to host them with a view to making them available
to the Chiffers as soon as Chris had
written captions, but I was " moderated " before I could.
Thanks for that, Jon and Andrew.

I'm of the (educated) opinion that Mr. Wilkes is the most technically proficient maker/restorer currently out there, and as such, I was quite interested to see a bit of his workshop, which I just happened to stumble upon. I was sorry to see the link blocked, but I'll be happy to go visit in person and take additional photos if necessary :lol: Wouldn't mind learning a thing or two in the process......

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