* The Flutes *
 
This page lists each of the hand crafted flutes that are currently available for purchase. The sound file for each flute is recorded with a mild echo effect. Upon request, a flat, or dry version can be forwarded to you via E-mail.

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Ancient Kauri C#m - Vieja Linda second series, #1 of 3 (SOLD)
Before addressing this build, I should outline the characteristics of the materials used. This New Zealand Kauri is bogwood. This variety is indigenous to New Zealand, and is approximately 50,000 year ... more
Curly Sydney Blue Gum Fm
First of all, this wood is not blue, and is definitely not gum. It is however, one of the hardest woods I have ever worked. It is one of over 700 varieties of eucalyptus and is found in Australia…henc ... more
Spalted Maple Burl oval Em..Price reduced
This was an interesting project. During the time spent building this flute, it spoke to me in about 9 different languages. Unfortunately, I only understood two of them.

Built from very lively maple ... more

Philippine Paldao Em
Often mistaken for Black Walnut, this flute is built from Paldao and is 23-1/8” in length with a 1” bore diameter.I decided to build this flute with a nocturnal theme, using opal and shell. What bette ... more
Curly Honduran Mahogany Alt. Drone- Am.
This alternating drone flute is 18-3/4” in length, with 7/8” diameter sound chambers. It is crafted from Honduran (genuine) Mahogany.

The twin hole mouthpiece is shaped from Mexican cocobolo, betw ... more

Curly spalted maple burl Fm
At 21-9/16” in length, with a 1” bore diameter, this flute is from my “crouching coyote” series. …. Just kidding, I don’t have a crouching coyote series. I just don’t like tall fetish blocks. I tried ... more
*Silver Ebony F minor..Price reduced (SOLD)
*This denotes the coloration of the wood used in this flute, not the wood species. I’m keeping that information, as well as the source to myself, until I’ve secured a substantial amount for future pro ... more
Camphor/Cinnamon burl G minor oval..Price reduced
This Southeast Asian Camphor burlwood flute, also referenced as Cinnamon burl, is 18-13/16ths inches in length, with an oval bore measuring 1”x 1-1/4” in diameter. It also smells like root beer.

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Cambodian flamewood Gm (SOLD)
With materials like flamewood, fire agate, fire opals, and flame spessarite, an obvious theme developed in building this flute.

The flute is 21 ¼” in length with a 1 “ bore diameter. The mouthpiece ... more

Chinese Afzalia F#m
Universally considered one of the rarest woods in the world, and I’m not sure why, this Afzalia flute is 21 ¼” in length with a 1” bore diameter, Both the sound chamber and mouthpiece consist of tulip ... more
Acacia Koa Gm
At 19 ¾” in length, this Hawaiian Koa flute has a 1” bore diameter, tuned to pentatonic Gm. It includes 11 opals and two diamonds.

The mouthpiece is shaped from laminates of Box Elder burl, between ... more

Southwestern Mesquite Fm..Price reduced
Providing nourishment, shelter and implement material to Native Americans for hundreds of years, this very hard wood is known as the Jewel of the Southwest. This flute is tuned to Fm, and is 22-3/16t ... more
Curly Maple Fm
This flute is 23 ¼” in length, with a one inch bore diameter, tuned to Fm.

Mouthpiece laminates include beautiful Box Elder burlwood between layers of Mexican cocobolo, and capped with the maple.

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Oklahoma red cedar Bbm
This flute is 18-15/16” in length, with a one inch bore diameter. The mouthpiece is shaped from laminates of cedar and Mexican cocobolo, while the fetish block is cut from Red Heart, bonded to a base ... more
Wingshadow Condor Dm
As noted in my blog entries of February, and June, This is a flute built by Greg Jones of Eugene Or. A stunning work, both on visual and auditory levels.

This Condor flute is crafted from Old Growt ... more

Southwest Mesquite Fm
Known as the jewel of the Southwest because of its many uses, from nourishment to building materials, this flute is 23- 1/8” in length, with a one inch bore diameter, tuned to F minor.

Unlike many ... more

Curly Oregon Myrtle, F#m
Woods used for this flute were curly myrtle, California buckeye burl, cocobolo, and Oklahoma red cedar. The flute is 20 ¾” in length with a 1 inch bore diameter.

The mouthpiece consists of the buck ... more

California Buckeye Burl F#m (SOLD)
Crafted from predictably unstable buckeye burl, the flute is 23 1/8” in length with a one inch bore diameter. Various burl voids were filled with crushed turquoise from the Sleeping Beauty mine, in Gl ... more
Oklahoma red Cedar G minor
This flute is crafted from Oklahoma red cedar. The length is 19-3/16 inches with a one inch bore diameter.

The mouthpiece is shaped from twice dyed box elder burlwood, between layers of Southeast A ... more

African Mahogany G minor
This flute is 21 1/8” in length, with a 1” bore diameter. The mouthpiece consists of 50,000 year old bog wood from the Kauri tree of New Zealand, capped with the original mahogany. The fetish block is ... more
Quilted Maple E minor (SOLD)
This E minor flute is 24-1/2” in length with a one inch bore diameter.

The mouthpiece consists of laminates of dyed and stabilized box elder burl, between layers of SE Asian amboyna burl, and cappe ... more

Haungana Negra (Peru) Fm
This is one of those woods that was hoping to become a billiard ball or bowling pin. A very hard wood. The flute is 22 ¾” in length, with a 1” bore diameter.

The mouthpiece for the flute consists o ... more