I sell Native American Flutes under the brand name of Fancy Gap Flutes.  These are examples of flutes that I have left after friends and family got theirs. I find people like them not only for the sound, but also as a pleasing ornament.

This is a printable brochure for Fancy Gap Flutes.

I had made a few PVC flutes, but this is my first wood attempt. It is made out of an old spruce 2 x 4 and is a solid piece of wood, bored on my lathe. The walls are very thick, but it plays ok.
As my first flute, when I completed it, I took it to the house to show my wife. I put it on the porch table and walked away. When I came back some time later, a dog got it and took off with it. To a dog, it appears to be a really cool stick. My neighbor found the chewed up carcass and brought it back home. That is why it has the walnut on each end. Still plays.

This is number 2. Looks way more like a NAF. It is also a solid bore made out of the other half of the spruce 2 x 4. It is tuned to G. I think it plays very well. It evens cross fingers some, pure luck

This is a split bore made with the plunge router jig. Made of Walnut with a Walnut bird, tuned to G.

This is a split bore made on the router table. Made of Maple with a Walnut bird, tuned to A.

This is a split bore made on the router table. Made of Maple with a Walnut bird, tuned to F sharp.

This is a split 1 inch bore made with the plunge router jig. Made of Oak with a Walnut bear (Some people think it looks like a dog. I say to each their own), tuned to Low D. The holes are 1 1/4 apart and in line. Very hard for me to finger.








This is a split 3/4 oval bore made with the plunge router jig. Made of Oak with a Walnut bird tuned to low D. This one has offset holes to finger easier.

12/3/2007 - This is a new addition to the Fancy Gap Flutes collection.  A High C made of Cedar with a Poplar block.  This one also has added artwork and very easy and enjoyable to play.

  12/3/2007 - This is a new addition to the Fancy Gap Flutes collection.  An A made of Maple with a Walnut Eagle Block.  This one and the next are the first flutes with the air channel in the flute and new mouthpiece design.

12/3/2007 - This is a new addition to the Fancy Gap Flutes collection.  An A made of Maple with a Walnut Buffalo Block.  This one has the air channel in the flute and new mouthpiece design.. I find it this makes a different tone.