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Walnut, Cherry, Spalted Alder
5 Hole Flute in F
5 Hole Flute in F
Laughing
Raven
Raven
Spalted Alder in F#,
Walnut Bird, Taqua
Ivory Mouth
Walnut Bird, Taqua
Ivory Mouth
Two flute racks made
from spalted flutewood
from spalted flutewood
PVC Flutes
Detail of wood mouthpiece - shellaced Chechen
What is " Flutewood " you ask? Well, I have no idea what tree it came from, lying there on the forest floor, orphaned and waiting for a home. No longer an orphan it has become flutewood.
These pieces, too soft to make flutes out of, have found a renewed purpose in life.
These pieces, too soft to make flutes out of, have found a renewed purpose in life.
Spalted Alder Raven Totem
Raven totem or "bird"
in spalted Alder
in spalted Alder
Detail of mouth end. 3/4" Cherry between the Walnut body and spalted Alder end, finished in Tung oil.
This flute has been made
by drilling out a single
piece of Alder.
by drilling out a single
piece of Alder.
Detail of walnut Raven totem and the wonderful grain near the blowhole.
Two flutes, both A's,
details scratched and painted.
details scratched and painted.
F# in Western Red Cedar with a spalted " Flutewood"endpiece and turquoise ring
Lightly spalted " flutewood " G with walnut laughing Raven, chechen four winds end cap, abalone and turquoise detail.
All end caps are are mounted to the main body with a strong, three quarter inch long lap joint.
G in western red cedar and spalted "flutewood".
Large abalone dot and turquise ring details.
Large abalone dot and turquise ring details.
800 Year old Red Cedar with Spalted Alder End & Turquoise Ring
Flute Racks
The Cedar Body extends into the Spalted Alder by 3/4" - Making a very strong joint.
Spalted Alder Raven with Abalone Eyes
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