Making a native american style flute by hand

In this video I carve a Native American style flute using only hand tools. The wood I use is Black Walnut with an Eastern red Cedar touch. This was a long project that took three days working for about three hours or so a day. I find carving by hand to be extremely enjoyable and I can't wait to make another flute video in the future.

[@PaletteBegonia]

I love that you just sat down , in the woods and made a fucking flute… That says a lot about your character. Keep on enjoying life brother 🔥🌎🌏🌍

[@fishbrownconnect7927]

The rubber bands and tape used as clamps are what won me over.

[@toogs8571]

Literally my doppelgänger... got the same outfit on, same hair, and I make flutes too 😂

[@craigcarlock5799]

Next level skills and patience! I'd love to try to make my own. Thanks for sharing.

[@rhysfontaine]

Thanks! hope it goes well!

[@ashfed468]

Yo what's up I like that sounds great

[@chriscullum4527]

Adding the cedar was a great touch. Badass.

[@rhysfontaine]

Thanks!

[@bobbysikes1700]

Beautiful forlorn sound.

[@noblearrow9327]

Love those sandals

[@tishhsit2189]

You're an inspiration sir. 🤙🏼

[@rhysfontaine]

I appreciate that!

[@elizabethtorres6069]

Frame 22:41- image is amazing and beautifully crafted. The red cedarwood was a great idea. 🤔 Looks better than the purchased one. Well done sir. 👏😁

[@rhysfontaine]

Thanks!

[@scribblingjoe]

It came out really nice. I like the cedar

[@tago8039]

The antique tool you used to drill the holes is called a brace. Good video, thanks

[@markmetott8331]

great job brother

[@rhysfontaine]

Thanks 👍

[@survivallandartbushcraft9307]

Perfect sound!

[@rhysfontaine]

Glad you like it!

[@sathsarachirashan6008]

Very nice

[@pixlMan828]

nicely done bro..

[@2862Gunny]

You have a good style and delivery. Keep at it, you are doing great.

[@rhysfontaine]

Thank you! Will do!

[@ashfed468]

Nice

[@rhysfontaine]

Thanks!

[@andreidranca8136]

thanks for sharing man

[@Snyderbear1]

I kind of dug how you used the soft ground as your work bench.. When you tune the flute, just shoot for the bottom and top sound as being of the same cord but just an octave apart.. The pentatonic scale is what you’re in hopes of coming close to..

[@larzhillbot1443]

Very good job Wood ones are harder to make i have made both wood and Pvc and bamboo ones Pvc is by far the much less work but wood and bamboo look much better and natural

[@jacekGosc_Tips]

Bood job.

[@russellsage4953]

👍☮️

[@Tuttodunfiato.N.A.F]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👍❤️🇮🇹🎼

[@kayo1425]

What gouges are you using?

[@joymiddlemas]

I have a question on the sound channel piece you wrap with bands.. is there a reason it can not be glued/secured to the unit and needs the bands?? I'm truly curious. Love!

[@cf8979]

It could be secured that way, but as the wood ages it will warp and shrink. Being able to adjust the block as needed is very useful with this type of flute.

[@2XVGAMING]

Imagine clipping one of your fingers with that machete

[@allesgute7124]

I made my own native flute about year ago, but It sounded off, so I burned her... I think tuning is the trickiest part. Anyway tis video´s been kinda inspirational for me to try to make another one, so thanks a lot. Have you found anything useful about tuning btw. ? :)

[@rhysfontaine]

Yeah actually! The flute in the video I did in the video sounded off but ive made some recently that sound great. I find the holes typically need to be bigger then you might think but you mainly have to just go on sound. I find the medium to larger flutes tend to be more easy to tune in my experince for some reason. I would download a tuner on your phone to guide your adjustments. hope that helps!

[@allesgute7124]

@@rhysfontaine Aye ! thanks a lot, I have already prepared three flute bodies, ( I have plenty of time on my hands) glued them, so tomorrow is the day... I guess that at least one will come right ;D

[@kareemspaulding3925]

what key the store flute in ?

[@rhysfontaine]

Im not sure, Its something random. I tryed to tune it to its self but its off. ive gotten a lot better a flute making and tuning in the time sense that video. I plan to put out a new video in the next couple months of me making a better one where ill go into more detail on tuning.

[@tyleraustin3837]

Where is a decent place to purchase one from im in the UK

[@rhysfontaine]

Not sure where to get one in the UK but you can always buy one online. High spirits flutes are really good

[@sacredsounds4234]

Tarzan making a flute

[@thomasbradley4868]

Where is the sound I didn't hear anything!

[@christianwitness]

Are the holes measured? Otherwise pitches will be random...

[@rhysfontaine]

I did not measure them at first and the sound was off. After the video I did work on my holes a lot more and used a tuning app on my phone to get them sounding much better. Not perfect but I hope the next one I make is more true.

[@Pualleng]

You look like Michael Jackson son Prince Jackson:)

[@youknowvin]

I envy your woodworking skills but I feel you wasted your efforts by not using a design tool for hole placement. Here are two design tools, I used the first one. www.flutopedia.com/naflutomat.htm iotic.com/flutomat/ That block strapped to the top is called a bird. A lot of times people carve fancy bird designs on them. The groove in the bottom of the bird is usually called a flue though I have also heard it called a track. Some carve it into the bird while some carve it into the flute body. Cutting it into the bird as you did seems like a good idea because if there is a mistake a replacement bird is easier than a new flute body. Some builders only make the flue 1/32" deep. Too deep make the flute airy sounding, more like a pan flute. You can plug the holes with hot glue or wood glue and sawdust and then re-tune.