Hand Carved Native American Style Cedar Starter Love Flute (Sharp F)

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Hand Carved Native American Style Cedar Starter Love Flute (Sharp F):
$50.00

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Hand Carved Native AmericanPlains Style Cedar Starter Love Flute

My flutes are made with as little electricity as possible. They are handcarved to present a historically minded woodwind instrument that is made tolast a lifetime, or make the perfect gift.

Iam currently celebrating the sale of 1,400 flutes. I want to thank all mycustomers here, and in the past, for helping me along the way.

The Flute Fundamental Note is: \"Sharp F\" I amthe manufacturer, and I test the flute right before I ship it to insure thequality of the flute.

Comescomplete with: Flute-Complete, Papers (not shown) Shipping Bag (shown)

Made from Cedar wood this is a carefully chosen kiln dried wood tube, made to be a historically accurate representation by hand carving it. As a beginning flute thiswould be a great way to start playing the NAF or English style flute music. Theprofile of this flute shows a curve to it that is called a dogleg. Thecurvature of the dogleg style is accomplished only by a hand carving method. The Byrd is tied so that it can be moved to findthe \"sweet spot\". This flute is a full size flute, and measuresapproximately 20-1/2 inches in length. This is a flute with an excellent voicethat would be good for both inside and outside playing. This offering playswith exceptional clarity, with a slight breath, or by blowing and gives onlythe purest of notes. There is no wind of the flute playing in the flutes Ioffer, it\'s made with a \'plains\' tuner designed to allow for extended playing,and not steal your breath. The wood grain of this flute is excellent, but italso shows its quality in pure performance. The finger holes are delineated by etching, with the mostly unused fourth hole specially marked. This is one of the iconic marks that is featured on all my flutes. All of my flutes go through a five step sound check before I offer them here.

Ihave been asked if I use stock photos- No, I take picturesof every flute for posting, I believe people should really see the flute theyare buying.

This is what one of my customers has writtento me about the flute they purchased:

I have had myflute for a month and a half now and I wish to relate my experience with it. Tosay that this flute is nothing more than another musical instrument would berobbing Randy of the credit to which he is due. What Randy is practicallygiving away to the world is an opportunity to bring the spirit of NativeAmerican culture into our lives. His flute is not just a replica of a NativeAmerican flute, it is as authentic a flute as one could acquireif theystepped into a time machine and went take back to the days of Columbus to pluck a flute out of the hands ofa native. The very heart and soul of the indigenoustradition lives on inevery note that is respectfully played from these priceless vessels of art.

Thank you again for your services,

I\'mso glad I took a chance and bought one of your flutes. I have many flutes andthis is easily one of the best I have. A beautifully crafted flute tunedperfectly and such a lovely voice?

Woodgate2931, (Reprinted with permission)

WhenI started looking at flutes, I knew nothing about them other than I wanted tolearn howto play. I have now learned about the making of flutes inthe modern sense of the word. Randy makes his flutes the old-fashioned way. Hetunes his flutes the old-fashioned way. He actually carves his flutes and you shouldsee the primitive tools he uses to burn his breathtakingly gorgeousdesigns in the body of the flute. The process he goes through frombeginning to end is unbelievable. You have no idea how many hours ittakes him to craft just one flute. I could go on and on and on. Just know this, if you are looking for aflute, made with love, dedication and devotion to tradition, look nofurther. These are more than flutes. These are honorable works of art.They sound great, look great and they are crafted by a great man. That\'s aboutas good as it gets and the great energy that is housed within the flutes issomething I have no trouble tapping into. Barbara -
MNOTW, (Reprinted with permission)

Over the years I have acquired many different Native American flutes,from several different sellers. However Randy Bryhn is the seller from whom Ibought the MOST flutes. In fact these days I buy exclusively from him. This isbecause his flutes are THE most authentic Native Flutes I have come across. Ican see that each one of his flutes are made with a lot of love and care, inthe true style of the olden days. Each flute is made to the highest performancequality and are also very durable. And to top it all off, he is an extremelynice guy and a generous teacher to boot!!

Dr. A Akram Queensland Australia,(Reprinted with permission)

I purchased a love flute and really love it.The design already shows that it was crafted with much care and love fordetail. The branding design and the handcrafted details makeit truly unique. It camein a very secure packaging so nothing could happen to it. It took me a while to learn to play but thereason for this is that this is actually the first instrument I ever attemptedto learn. The Seller gave excellent instructions on how to learn to play thenative American flute which was a great help. If even I can learn to play it,anybody can. Nowthat I can play the flute better, I can really enjoy its beautiful sound. Ithas a very spiritual sound, not too loud as if the sound is created in harmonywith the wood of the flute.

I hope this review helps anybody to make a decision. I absolutely love myflute and play it regularly. It has a very calming influence on me.

dmuenchmeyerarcroyal.ie

(Reprinted with permission)

HandCarved and Hand Sanded.

Holesand Tuner are made by Hand with a Wood Evaporation Technique.

Clear-Coaton the Flutes are FDA approved Salad Bowl Finish.

Tunersare the rare type \"plains\" design in the body of the flute style.

AllFlutes are made with kiln dried wood.

Alletching is done by non-electric wood evaporation technique

Other Stuff

The design of my flutes comes from theBlackfoot tribe, and my mentor Dan, who I am very honored to call my friend. In making the flutes I use a table saw, and arouter to form the kits. In cases of extreme cross graining I may resort tomechanical sanding. However, my goal is to always use as little electricity aspossible. All holes, etchings, and the tuners are created using woodevaporation techniques, a method that is as old as the tribes that originatedit.

NOTE:

Ifshipping fees are less than quoted I refund the difference.

InternationalBuyers ? Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price orshipping cost. These charges are the buyer\'s responsibility.Please check with your country\'s customs office to determine what theseadditional costs will be prior to offerding or buying.

A Special Note from Randy:

I was asked why I started making flutes.Why do I make them by hand, instead of lathe like most other flute makers do?Why do I use the historic \'Plains\' style tuner, instead of putting it in theByrd, or using a spacer? Why bother using an FDA approved clear-coat, andnon-toxic paint? Why make it in the historic style using hand measurements fromthe true-hole instead of using the Flute-O-Matic on-line like most others do?Why don\'t I tune my flutes like most everyone else? Finally, and above allelse, since these flutes are hand whittled, and sanded, why don\'t? I chargehundreds of dollars for my finished work, as most others do?

These are good questions, and they deservean answer. I would suggest to anyone, before you buy a flute from me thatresearch into others flutes may prove to be enlightening. There are many waysto make flutes, and each flute-maker believes that the way he does it is theproper way. It is not my way to try to change anyone else?s mind, only to makethe flutes as I have been taught the proper way, and to not change the way I doit because to me this is a historical, spiritual item, that provides a link forus to glimpse into a distant past, and connect with those who have gone before.

Why I Started Making Flutes

I started making flutes because one day theflute I had purchased from a good friend of mine quit working. I was alreadyhooked, and felt a need to play every few days. Instead of looking up myfriend, who was a flute-maker, I decided to look on-line for a flute like Ihad. I found many flutes, but I couldn\'t find one in the style I was used to,and the type that my friend and mentor made. Flutes that I did find wereliterally priced so high, that I couldn\'t afford them on what I make, so Idecided to try and make one on my own. Using my original flute I tried over andover to get a working flute, but a squeak now and then was the best of myefforts. Since my friend and I talk periodically he found out what I was tryingto do, and since his children were not interested in learning the ancient crafthe offered to teach me the way he and his family had been making flutes forgenerations. Under his guidance it didn\'t take very long for me to understandhow to craft a flute, but using techniques that were very time consuming bytoday\'s standards. Soon after, my friend bought a wood lathe, and began makingthem as most other flute-makers do because of the beginnings of carpel. Yearsof flute making had taken its toll, but he had trained someone to carry on inhis stead. My goal now is to provide a quality made flute, at a down to earthprice so everyone can enjoy the sound of their own flute. Also to make it in myown style with as many historic attributes as possible.

Making Them By Hand Instead of on a Lathe.

Making the flutes by hand allows me to make aconnection with each flute. I am not in a hurry to make these flutes, and I amalways searching for the perfect flute. By making the flutes the way I do, I amable to skip an interesting part. Many flute-makers use a tool on-line calledthe Flute-O-Matic, (do a word search, its there). I had been making flutes forabout two years before I knew it was possible to tune them. Why was this so? Asmy mentor explained, if I make a flute the right way it doesn\'t need to betuned, just the length of the flute conditioned to create the fundamental note.Because of this I save a lot of time in making my flutes.

Why do I use the \'Plains\' style Tuner?

The Plains style tuner is one of the hardest tuners to install, and is one of theleading causes of \'scrap\'. The tuner is what some would refer to as the soundtrough under the Byrd. Although the way I make it causes a lot of scrap, (if Ido it wrong there?s no going back, and about two out of ten never make it pastthe tuner stage), but I think the plains tuner sounds better than other tunersof later design. Did you catch that?

The\'plains\' tuner was taught to me as the original tuner that was firstintroduced. I am historically minded on some points, I don?t install thefinger-holes with a drill, I use wood evaporation. That way the wood iscauterized, and sealed from splitting. That is the way I was first taught tomake them, and so it is with the tuner. If I change the way I make them, thento me it just wouldn?t be honoring the gift that was given to me long ago.

Why don\'t I use Shellac, Varnish, Polyurethane, orsome of the other clear-coats on
the market?

I use Salad Bowl Finish on all my flutes,made by the folks at General Finishes. Its FDA approved, which means it?snon-carcinogenic. That means a lot to me, many of the people I sell theseflutes to are my friends. With the technology we have at hand today I feel aresponsibility to use only the best product for a finish coat. Some flutemakers do use other types of non-carcinogenic mediums, such as some types ofwax, and mineral oil. However, this type of finish needs to be reapplied aftera time, and not many customers are told that. Shellac, Varnish, andPolyurethane have been argued to me that once they are dried they become inert.I have been in contact with the companies that make these products, althoughthey believe they are inert when exposed to the weather, they have never doneanimal testing to determine if they are safe. Each one of my flutes has fivecoats of non-toxic FDA approved clear-coat to provide a very nice lookingsheen. The clear-coat applied that way should last for the life of the flute,and each one is crafted in the hope of becoming a family heirloom.

Why haven\'t I raised my prices as high as some ofthe other flute-makers?

Even though I have been making flutes foryears, I have never attempted to sell them on-line before. This is a newventure for me, and because of that I wanted too offer these flutes at pricesthat will attract many people. Maybe some day I will raise the prices up to thestandard price range, but till then it is my pleasure to offer them to you atthese prices.

A word about the sound intensity of flutes.

It isthought that the first Native American Style Flutes were used as courtingflutes. As such they were intended for the use of a brave courting his intended.These flutes were made to have special sound qualities and notes that were veryspecial. These flutes were called \'One Fire Flutes\' and were intended to beheard within the range of one fire, though with harder pressure they could bemade to play louder. There were also other flutes created for ceremonies andspecial purposes, such as medicinal, that were specially made to be louder andheard further. These flutes were called three fire flutes as they would beplayed near the central fire and could be heard throughout the camp. Theseflutes by necessity process a lot more air, and I personally think that thesound quality falls off the harder you need to blow on a flute.

I wanted to let my customers know that unlessI specify otherwise all the flutes I create are considered one fire flutes, andthey play with as little as an exhale.

A Special Note to Other Flute-Makers....

Let Us Not Forget:While speaking with another flute maker I\'ve felt that it would be a good thingto put this forth so that all could share?.

When I learned to make my flutes, Ilearned from a Blackfoot elder. This is a leader of his clan. This is what he,and his ancestors considered to be a proper type of flute making. This only isrepresentative of that particular clan, and should not be taken as a lonerepresentation of the whole tribe. Just because one clan of the Blackfoot madea flute in this way it\'s entirely possible that a flute made not to many milesaway would look very different.

I once saw a collection of flutesfrom different tribes, one of the Cheyenne, oneof the Cherokee, one of the Shawneeand so on. The announcement placard said these were typical examples of thedifferent style produced by the tribes. I felt this was not good, as each Bravewho created his flute, whether it was for courting, council business or just toplay around the fire would above all else try to individualize his flute. There are some, who put the sound channel inthe Bird, (or as I was told to call it, \'the wood block\'). There are some whoadd a piece of shim stock to the roost or add a sounding edge to the tuner.I\'ve even heard that a blade is not required, to make the pitch that the makerlooks for.

Though the recipe I\'ve been taughtmatches none of these, who am I to say that these are not proper. We must eachof us find our own way and cherish what we have been taught and learned. Foreach of us this has been a life changing event that has caused us to change ourlives and shape something that we, each of us hold precious.

At one time any Brave who was thinking oftaking a bride was by tradition, to make his courting flute (or trade or forone). Sometimes the brave would work diligently on this for quite a while andproduce a squeaky stick, but the thought was there. This person would then usehis knowledge and pass it on to his son so that it may be passed fromgeneration to generation.

The way that I was taught to tune aflute involves no math to figure out where the finger holes go. Is this properor period style? Using European style equations to figure where the fingerholes go: is this right or wrong? I really feel it doesn\'t matter; we are notin a competition, or trying to outdo the others. I feel if we are, we have lostsight of what we\'re really searching for, a connection with the past, a feelingof being one with what has gone before.

Icreate, and sell some flutes but I don\'t do this primarily for the money, it isa necessary byproduct to keep me making the flutes that I love. In the long runit does not matter as long as the way that I do it is sacred to me.

Let us come together as keepers of a sacredknowledge that we have been honored with.

Let us never forget it is the knowledgepassed on from those before us, that we are to

honor the ancestors with our creations, andalways to give an offering in remembrance.

RandyBryhn