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#1 2010-10-21 02:18:36

HarryHansen
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Wall mounts for shakuhachi

So, I have been racking my brain for ideas on a practical and inexpensive way to make a wall mount/rack for my shakuhachi. Couldn't find anything online really, that I liked so I started looking at curtain hooks and the like. Finally, on ebay I cam across some hooks that look perfect. The size is great, I love the matte black finish, they are unobtrusive, and attractive to me. Thought I'd post the guys ebay link so anyone else can get them if they want. The guy's a pleasure to deal with, and he makes them himself I think. (I posted the smaller versions of the pictures to keep the speed up, if anyone is having problems, let me know) Also, feel free to ask any questions smile
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-6-large-black-H … 20b12214d0
Enjoy.
- HH

Here's how the hooks look, individually:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1105/5101099351_f864299e4d.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1134/5101693308_32fbaf103b.jpg

I chose to put them close together, so it looks like one rack, but you could space them too I guess..  You could also mount them on 2 rails, and then mount the rails on the wall I reckon.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5101100617_5c8d41e19c.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5101694292_02b3e2cef8.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/5101694682_27a38242ed.jpg

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#2 2010-10-21 03:15:24

Bas Nijenhuis
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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

very nice! it looks quite attractive. I feel my house is a little too dry though to hang them on the wall in the air.


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#3 2010-10-21 03:19:03

HarryHansen
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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

Bas Nijenhuis wrote:

very nice! it looks quite attractive. I feel my house is a little too dry though to hang them on the wall in the air.

Thanks!

Dry air.. oh, gosh I didn't even think about that.. that's a really good point. I live in Hawaii, so the air is fairly humid, but I wonder if I should be worried because my house is on central air conditioning. I should probably get the humidity checked in here.

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#4 2010-10-21 08:14:03

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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

I like the ivory inlay on the 2nd one.  I thought about making such a rack, but I live in Canada, so forgot it.  I keep my flutes in a plastic bag at all times (other than when I'm playing them).  These things are just too expensive to let that mother nature have a go at them.


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#5 2010-10-21 09:08:17

Toby
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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

Next you should make a shakuhachi rack for the back window of your pickup truck wink

Last edited by Toby (2010-10-21 09:09:33)

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#6 2010-10-21 09:25:33

Bas Nijenhuis
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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

Checking the humidity would tell you more. Some houses are probably more humid then others. I feel newer build ones are more dry the older ones. Summer humidity over here in Holland is around 55% which I feel is okay, winters can be to 25%


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#7 2010-10-21 11:30:49

HarryHansen
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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

Lorka wrote:

I like the ivory inlay on the 2nd one.  I thought about making such a rack, but I live in Canada, so forgot it.  I keep my flutes in a plastic bag at all times (other than when I'm playing them).  These things are just too expensive to let that mother nature have a go at them.

The second one there is the most expensive and by far the best flute there smile This is it here: http://www.hollowbamboo.net/Inga/images … /index.htm

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#8 2010-10-21 12:05:44

Lorka
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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

Looks nice, and a testament to Derek's craftsmanship as well.


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#9 2010-10-21 19:57:20

HarryHansen
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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

As far as humidity goes, do you think my house is a risk? Inside my house is about 60% humidity, and about 78 degrees in temperature. We never turn the A/C off, so I don't think there are ever any drastic changes in humidity, of temperature.

What if I put a couple of small beta fish tanks on the desk, directly underneath the flute rack on the wall. Would the moisture from the fish tanks contribute to the humidity in that area?

Thanks!

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#10 2010-10-21 21:13:52

Jeff Cairns
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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

Harry, you should have no troubles in Hawaii with humidity or lack of it, even if it is artificially controlled.  That level shouldn't cause you any trouble.  Canada is another story.  The rungs seem to be iron.  Have you put any kind of padding on them?  I would be concerned that over time, you'll be scratching the spots where the instruments tend to rest.  Especially the instruments that you remove and replace more often (which presumably are the ones you like playing more.)  For this reason I tend to prefer wood over metal, but they look nice.


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#11 2010-10-22 14:18:30

Taldaran
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Re: Wall mounts for shakuhachi

I put thin wooden dowels in the wall covered with rubber tubing, and hang the flutes by their thumb holes. It looks cool and you can stagger them esthetically.


Christopher

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