There were some informative replies to the “conical” question posted a couple of days ago, so I thought I would pick the collective brains of the forum on this one.
Why are the toneholes on some flutes undercut - what is the benefit? I played a flute the other day, which the maker told me was finished except for undercutting the holes. It played very well (better in his hands than in mine I might add) and I wondered what the improvement would be after undercutting.
Now I know I should have asked the maker there and then, but I was still in shock from the realisation that there was no going back and I WILL be buying one of his flutes - you know the feeling you get when you know that you can’t really afford/justify something but you’re going for it anyway!
So, who’s got the inside track on undercutting.
Cheers
Graham 