7 Hole Alaskan Yellow Cedar Drone Flute in the Key of Low D with Agate slice inlay

7 Hole Alaskan Yellow Cedar Drone Flute in the Key of Low D with Agate slice inlay

This is a 7 hole Extended Scale drone flute with the seventh hole being the thumb hole on the back of the flute. Included with the drone is a leather strap which you can use to cover the seventh thumb hole to play the flute as a standard 6 hole configuration.

Materials:

Flute body is made of Yellow Cedar and the accents are of African Padauk wood, which is naturally deep red in color. I used a red Agate slice to inlay into the flute to complement the color of Padauk wood. Deer hide leather straps are used to tie the Totem to the flute.

*Note on Alaskan Cedar – due to lack of access to Alaskan Cedar wood from my lumber yard suppliers, the closest alternative in sound/density and weight is Obeche (Ayous) wood, which I would use to build this flute. Dimensions:

- Overall Length - 28 inches

- Bore Diameter - 1 inch

- From mouth end to the center of 6th hole - 12 inches

- From mouth end to the center of 1st hole - 19 inches

- Largest distance between playing holes (hole 3 to 2) is 1 and 5/8th inches

- Largest playing hole diameter is 5/16th of an inch

What does it mean when the flute is built to order:

When the flute is on Built to Order it simply means just that – I would have to build it for you. You can place your order as you would with the regular purchase, the only difference is that it would take me from 2-3 or 3-4 weeks to finish it and mail it to you, depending on the load of present orders. If you don’t mind waiting I would love to recreate the flute for you. If you would rather have a custom flute or certain modifications added to the flute in this listing, instead you are welcome to fill out an Order a Custom Flute form.

I will do my best to recreate the flute, depending on wood availability from my supplier and my “Cutoff Box” which is where I keep pieces of wood from other flute projects to add accents to new flute orders. If the wood of your choice for the accents is not available, I will let you know and suggest closest replacement in look and feel, to complement the overall look and color palette of the flute.