DELIVERY DAY!
I think I could tweak and tweak and tweak myself into trouble with flutes...the more you look closely, the more you can see you want to diddle with, seeing things that 999 out of 1,000 would never ever see! Alas, gussying up the 5 flutes to take to Asheville Tuesday for judging later this week,for potential membership in the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
Too, the day has been a squirrely one that I won't go into detail about...except to say when you're looking for a break for things to slow down so you can catch your breath, that's when a bevvy of other things flare up like a California wildfire! Can I get an "AMEN!" from the choir???!!!
For now, I'm posting detailed pics of just the freshly finished Green Heron flute (low E), complete with carved creek and trio of Grandfather rocks. The body is figured Black Walnut, and the block is a single piece of Basswood (plus the glass eyes).
(click pics to enlarge)
What's peculiar about photography sometimes is how certain colors don't translate exactly; while the Heron's head looks rather light and blue, it's grayer and darker...tweak as I might I couldn't get a great match, but you get the idea!
Lastly, I took a group shot of the 5 show flutes I'm turning in:
From top to bottom they are:
1. "Praying Hands" (mid F#) in Papua New Guinea Walnut, Dogwood and Bloodwood
2. "Jonah and the Whale" (low E) in Makore with a Galilean boat of Peruvian Walnut
3. "Great Blue Heron" (low E) in Quilted Maple, burl caps, dragonfly inlay and Poplar head
4. "Green Heron" (low E) per above
5. "Thunderbird" (mid G) in figured Black Walnut and Claro Walnut T-bird w/ turquoise
The top 3 flutes are already in private collections, and generously loaned for this review. The bottom two are new but won't be for sale until early September. Email me for more details on either.
Carpe diem, y'all!
I think I could tweak and tweak and tweak myself into trouble with flutes...the more you look closely, the more you can see you want to diddle with, seeing things that 999 out of 1,000 would never ever see! Alas, gussying up the 5 flutes to take to Asheville Tuesday for judging later this week,for potential membership in the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
Too, the day has been a squirrely one that I won't go into detail about...except to say when you're looking for a break for things to slow down so you can catch your breath, that's when a bevvy of other things flare up like a California wildfire! Can I get an "AMEN!" from the choir???!!!
For now, I'm posting detailed pics of just the freshly finished Green Heron flute (low E), complete with carved creek and trio of Grandfather rocks. The body is figured Black Walnut, and the block is a single piece of Basswood (plus the glass eyes).
(click pics to enlarge)
What's peculiar about photography sometimes is how certain colors don't translate exactly; while the Heron's head looks rather light and blue, it's grayer and darker...tweak as I might I couldn't get a great match, but you get the idea!Lastly, I took a group shot of the 5 show flutes I'm turning in:
From top to bottom they are:
1. "Praying Hands" (mid F#) in Papua New Guinea Walnut, Dogwood and Bloodwood
2. "Jonah and the Whale" (low E) in Makore with a Galilean boat of Peruvian Walnut
3. "Great Blue Heron" (low E) in Quilted Maple, burl caps, dragonfly inlay and Poplar head
4. "Green Heron" (low E) per above
5. "Thunderbird" (mid G) in figured Black Walnut and Claro Walnut T-bird w/ turquoise
The top 3 flutes are already in private collections, and generously loaned for this review. The bottom two are new but won't be for sale until early September. Email me for more details on either.
Carpe diem, y'all!
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