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  • $605.00

    Ancient Kauri Gm

    # 9201

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    $605.00

    I decided to challenge myself a little more with this instrument. First, a couple words about some of the materials. Wood, KAURI, is native to New Zealand, and 50,000 or so years ago, this tree fell over, into a bog, where the cellular voids amberized during the total preservation process. It’s...
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  • $360.00

    Andaman Padauk Em… (SOLD)

    # 5202

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    $360.00

    So,…..how do you feel about RED. At 23” in length, with a 1” bore diameter, this instrument will darken somewhat with age, but will always be really red.

    Woods used, starting at the mouthpiece, include canary wood between layers of S American cocobolo, and capped with the padauk. The...
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  • $345.00

    CA Buckeye burl Em… (SOLD)

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    $345.00

    Ok, so basically, this is a root. It has a bore of approx. 1”, and a total live edge length of 23-7/8”. This material never wants to be a flute…Ever. It’s pulpy, and like trying to build a flute from a giant peanut shell. Before beginning, I had to plug 44 holes, or voids, in the wood. Materials...
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  • $510.00

    CA Buckeye Burl F#m (SOLD)

    # 8202

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    $510.00

    This material never EVER wants to become a flute. It would rather remain as a root growth, preferably underground. The F# instrument is 22-13/16” in length, with a 7/8” bore diameter. Prior to shaping, 32 holes had to be filled. Materials used included Arizona turquoise, New Mexico pipestone,...
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  • $645.00

    California Buckeye Burl F#m…

    # 9139

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    $645.00

    A burl is an anomaly, or growth that will typically develop underground, on a root. They’re rare, and highly prized for their complex grain pattern. This particular piece began as a tool destroying mix of epoxy and crushed pipestone to the bore, hoping it wouldn’t explode. Thereafter, 28+ burl...
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  • $410.00

    Caribbean Zircote F#m

    # 01211

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    $410.00

    This hardwood is prized as a tonewood, particularly in the building of stringed instruments. Although obstinate, I like it’s voicing in my work as well.

    This instrument is 20-1/16” in length, with a 7/8” bore diameter. Woods include a simple combination of Amboyna burl and ziricote at...
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  • $350.00

    Cedar of Lebanon Am (SOLD)

    # 06211

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    $350.00

    Cedar of Lebanon, also known as Cedars of God, are located in the Kadisha Valley of Bsharre Lebanon. Once flourishing throughout the highlands of Mt. Lebanon, they are first referenced in the chapter of Psalms in the bible, and 102 times thereafter. Currently, the last remaining concentration encompasses...
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  • $680.00

    Cherry Alt. Drone, Am…

    # 12131

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    $680.00

    This drone flute is 16-1/4 inches in length, with 1 inch bore diameters, and a little touch of attitude, thanks to extensive wood burning.

    The mouthpiece consists of twice dyed, stabilized box elder burl, between layers of SE Asian amboyna burl, capped with additional cherry. Fetish woods start...
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  • $435.00

    Curly Cherry Dm/5 drone. (SOLD)

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    $435.00

    Measuring just 12-7/8” in length, with a 7/8” bore diameter, this little flute could be characterized as a pocket drone…..If you wear abnormally large pants, or a trench coat. At 5 octaves above middle D, this instrument is without question, an alto flute, with all the good and bad that comes...
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