[Woodcarver] Native American Flute

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Hi Maura, 
also you might think about asking for half down and the rest later.
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Maura, 

No problem (helping you make a flute), but I would stall him  for a bit until 
I can help you build one or two of your own first.  

Then you can bring them to the NEWR, and I can help you with any  technical 
sound problems (if you have any). Trust me, regardless of whether  it's 
perfect or not, you're going to want to hold on to your "first one".  



OK, "verbal crash course".. Well, how about the questions I ask  when some 
one wants a flute made "from scratch"? 



1) What  "voice" are they looking for. high (piccolo/ Irish flute), 
middle  (recorder/classical flute), or low (alto flute). They don't need to 
give you  the exact key (unless they know it), just a general idea. I can 
help you  from there. 

2) Do they have any idea what species of wood they would  prefer. here 
again, it can be a general idea like. light wood/dark wood?.  
brownish/reddish/yellowish/cream?... a pronounced grain, figured grain, or  
subtle grain? 

3) They don't need any musical experience, but if they  have an idea of 
their "finger reach", it would help. This is especially a  factor with the 
lower voiced flutes. 

4) Do they have a theme in  mind, like a flower, animal, pteroglyph, or 
other N.A. symbol they want  included. Most of the time this is what you 
carve into the totem or "bird"  of the flute, other times you can burn and/or 
paint it into the sides of the  flute, sometimes both. Like with Ol' Don's 
flute I carved the "bird" into an  eagle's head and then burned a single 
eagle feather into each side of the  flute's foot. My first flute was a 
dragon totem, with Celtic knots burned  down the sides, and my second was a 
walking bear totem with bear tracks  burned down both sides. 

5) Do they expect a flute bag with it? I can  help you with that too. 



Obviously, you don't want to give them a  price until you get these answered 
(and bring 'em back to me). If they push  you hard for a price, walk away 
from it (if possible) and make yourself one  anyway. If need to tell them 
something, tell them $300 for the flute, $50  for the bag, and four months 
time to complete (+ whatever time you need for  other projects already in the 
queue). 



How's that for "crash"  <G>? 



Keep on Carvin' 

-Mike B.->  



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.anyway Mike, I may need your help shortly. Some guy called one  of my 
carving buddies about wanting a flute made. He asked if there was  anyone on 
staten island capable of making one and of course he said that I  could do 
it. Everyone always has more confidence in me than I do myself. Of  course 
I've never made one. Okay so my thinking is that if he doesn't want  
something fancy than I will tackle the project and learn as I go but if he  
wants a really nice flute or a native amer. flute then I will refer him to  
you. He is supposed to come to our club friday morning. Can you give me a  
verbal crash course on the major issues to be concerned with so that I don't  
sound like a moron when talking to him. I have a well equipped shop which  
I'm sure can handle it. I will also do independant research on the net to  
help with my learning curve. Thanks  





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