Native American Style Flute - Hand made in Key of F#4. for sale in Hurricane, UT
Native American Style 5 hole Flute - Hand made in Key of F#4. This beautiful hand made flute plays in the key of F#4, which is a mid-range key that has a bright clear sound. F#4 is the most popular key as it is right in the middle of the range of keys. Every flute I make is one of a kind. Many of my flutes have a bit of a whimsical feel to them as I want to create something that is different from the crowd. This flute is 22" long with a 7/8" diamet er sound chamber, to which was applied 3 coats of Shellac to seal it and improve the clarity of sound. Shellac is made from the secretions of the Lac Beetle and is non-toxic. The flute is made from Select Pine from New Zealand with 2 coats of a dark brown stain which was applied unevenly to give it an antique look. 3 coats of water based polyurethane varnish completes the hand rubbed look. Water based polyurethane varnish creates a very hard and durable finish, which is also non-toxic when dry. The Fetish is hand-made of pine and is of a Black Swallowtail Butterfly sitting on a "Jumping" Cholla Cactus branch. This is the 3rd flute in my butterfly series. The block sits in a walled nest to prevent the block from moving around, which is important for consistant sound. I did not do any woodburning on this flute due to the dark finish. To create a more authentic look, reproduction sinew, and jute cord have been added. Anasazi flutes that have been found had deer sinew and hand made ropes attached. The Anasazi were master flute builders and players over 1,000 years ago. To reduce "wet-out" I add shellac to the underside of the block and into the air channel and then polish with steel wool to create a very slick surface. Water drops have a tough time sticking in the air channel and are moved harmlessly on through the flute. I've never had one of my flutes wet-out while I was playing them. I am recently retired and for a new adventure have decided to start offering my hand-made flutes. The difference is that I am donating 100% of the proceeds to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. My dad passed from Lymphona, so this charity has a personal meaning to me. They are a great organization with an awesome mission. Each flute I make takes on average about 4 days to build. I'm not turning out "cookie cutter" flutes made on a CNC lathe. I believe a hand made flute just has more character than a machine built flute. I build each flute in my woodshop using some power tools, but I also use 22 antique hand tools that I inherited from my master carpenter grandfather. Using the same hand tools that my grandfather used is very special to me and a connection to my heritage. I hand plane each flute, then hand sand with 4 different grit papers, hand stain, and hand apply the varnish. I can offer these flutes for a bit less because I am not trying to make a profit. This is my hobby and do it for enjoyment and for charity. The flutes are not quite concert quality, but are pretty close. There are so many factors that affect tuning, that I won't claim that they are concert tuned even though I have tuned each note fairly close using a Seiko chromatic tuner. Plays pentatonic minor scale of F#, A, B, C#, E, F#. With careful breath control this flute can easily play several notes in the next octave. They are just fun to play, are a great conversation piece, and make a fantastic display piece. Visit my facebook page to see how I build these flutes!! Copy and paste: https://www.facebook.com/Daves-Native-American-Style-Flutes-107398971719603 To see a gallery of every flute I have created and sold in the past 6 months copy and paste this link: https://davewhitakerphotography.smugmug.com/Native-American-Style-Flutes/
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