Monthly Archives: October 2026

End-blown Flute with Pyrography   I’ve been working on end-blown flutes for a couple of years now, in addition to the NA style flutes I have made and played for decades. End-blown flutes are sonically very complex and flexible with … Continue reading →

Part One: The apparatus behind a traditional craft I have developed and adapted the apparatus I use to make silk strings over many years. Some of its parts are ordinary components; others are tools I made to solve particular problems. … Continue reading →