I guess I started getting interested in making flutes about 10 years ago. I was admiring some nice Native American Flutes at my friend Two feather's shop and decided to buy a couple. I experimented playing them. I never played a musical instrument in my life but I found that playing simple tunes of my own design was easier than I had thought it would be. I then started experimenting with crafting my own flutes. I carved by hand sometimes and other times I used my old woodworking machine called a Shopsmith. I used the original flutes I had purchased as a guide to making sure my flute sounded correctly. I have to admit though, I personally prefer the sound of the original native flutes better. They sound a bit more "airy and raspy". Refer to this informational website to hear an early recorded soundclip: http://www.flutetree.com/nature/Warble.html. I have made many flutes over the years and have given most away to family and friends.
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