Some new offerings in this batch, including my new line of transverse flutes! I'm including sound samples wherever I can.
NOTE: LOTS OF PHOTOS AND SOUND SAMPLES ON THIS PAGE, SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH LOADING.
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Curly Redwood Mojave 6 for right-handed player. Price: $200
Listen to me improvising on the Quenajave!
Listen to Scott August playing the Mojave 6!
IMPORTANT NOTE: The particular tuning of the Mojave 6 and the Quenajave requires an extended space between the second and third finger holes (from the bottom). This distance is 1.75 inches, which is a decent stretch, particularly for
some female players. If there is any question about being able to reach it, contact me about making your own "mock
up" flute to test the reach.
Curly Douglas Fir Quenasazi in A w/natural color dye and custom burn rings. Price:$265
Curly Redwood Quenajave for right-handed player. Price: $200
Scott August Series Anasazi in Eastern Red Cedar, Key of A flat for left-handed player. Price: $235
Black Limba, Key of low B flat w/Ebony Bear block and custom inlay rings of Jet Black and Mother of Pearl. Deep, rich voice, 1.1 octave range. This flute has a couple of large-ish finger holes, so may not be ideal for women. Price: $450
Earth Tone Flutes Xiao--Alaskan Yellow Cedar dyed Chinese Red, with burn rings and decorative calligraphy. Kanji symbol for "serenity" (kanji on the back of the flutes pictured at right says "Earth Tone Flutes"). Tonic C. 3 of these are available. Price: $285
Listen to the Xiao!
"Swirly" Bubinga, key of D w/ebony lip plate and plug. Price: $245
Transverse flutes
All of the following transverse flutes are tuned to the diatonic major scale.
Curly Maple, Key of E w/ebony lip plate and plug. Price: $245
Jatoba, Key of E w/ebony lip plate and plug. Price: $220
"Swirly" Bubinga, key of Eflat w/ebony lip plate and plug. Price: $245
Purple Heart Wood, Key of F w/ebony lip plate and plug. Price: $220
Quina (Santos Mahogany), Key of E flat w/Bois de Rose Lip plate and plug. Price: $220
Pomelle Sapele, key of F w/Bois de Rose lip plate and plug. Price: $245
Listen to this flute.
Anasazi, Quenasazi, Quenajave and Mojave 6 flutes
Bubinga Quenajave for right-handed player. Price: $200
Curly Redwood Anasazi in Bflat for right-handed player. Price: $200
Experimental Poplar Anasazi, Key of G. This flute has seven holes (thumb hole on the back) giving it an extended range! For right-handed player. Price: $175
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Listen to me improvising on a Quenasazi!
Curly Douglas Fir Urushi Anasazi: About a year ago I was making flutes using Urushi--a traditional Japanese finish. Urushi is derived from a plant that is related to poison ivy, so the raw (uncured) urushi is very volatile. I broke out in a rash and stopped using it! At that time, I had a couple of very beautiful pieces of Curly Douglas Fir that I had finished with urushi, but I was reluctant to sell them because I felt they had not cured sufficiently. Therefore, I left them on the rack in my shop.
It has been about a year since I made these two flutes, and I feel confident that the urushi is well cured. Despite that, if you are a player who has a highly allergic relationship with plants like poison ivy and poison oak, you might not want to expose yourself, even to the cured urushi. I'm allergic to the raw urushi, and I've handled these cured flutes many times without a reaction. Nonetheless, "buyer beware" is the rule with these flutes! They are beautiful (and they sound great), and they are unusual--I only made a handful of these urushi flutes.
Curly Douglas Fir Anasazi, Key of A flat for right-handed player, Urushi finish. Price: $245
Curly Douglas Fir Anasazi, Key of A flat for right-handed player, Urushi finish. Price: $245
