I have been making Native American Flutes for about 5 years. Ever since I walked into a Alternative Lifestyle Shop of Wonders and saw a simple cedar flute, that wasn't even tuned properly and couldn't reach a second octave, being sold for $200.00! I am Native American and I have been making Native American Crafts all my life and I knew I could make a better one than this pathetic example so I went home to my shop and got busy. 5 bad flutes later I figured out the dimensions, bore diameter and singer hole (fipple) angles for a nice F# . I have been improving on them ever since. Now days I make flutes from traditional woods like cedar, redwood and alder as well as some really pretty hardwoods like walnut, cherry, and maple. I don't use toxic plastics or varnishes to finish my flutes . Hey! You're gonna put this thing in your mouth eh?! . I hand rub almond oil with essence oils of primrose, lavender, cedar, and juniper into the wood until it shines with a soft natural glow. These essences are known to help sooth the mind . They are also very antibacterial and go a long way toward keeping you healthy.. I hand carve my own birds and other fetish blocks and shape each flute with a knife that I also made. I believe that when you focus on a thing with its intended use in mind and put lots of energy into the making of a thing, that thing absorbs some of that energy or spirit and is a little more than what it appears. I don't charge a great deal for my work. Except for some very special flutes my flutes range in price from $50 for a simple Redwood 5 hole to $175.00 for an exotic hardwood with a custom carved critter .
Please E-mail me at [email protected] for more information and to order something nice! Thank you. Lee Fugatt. |
