I had wondered how sturdy a walking stick flute might be but this one looks very impressive. And how many people can say their walking stick also sounds good. These videos are great.
Thanks, I know I liked it. Was very difficult to let that one go. I will eventually make more hard wood walking stick flutes, but we carry the river cane ones regularly and have them available on our website!
thats so neat if i may make a suggestion on design perhaps an optional feature? maybe you could make one with the mouth hole on the very top of the stick so one could stand and take a min to draw in the scene and play and lean into the stick for support as they play also i think it might at some magic as to how it looks to others when you stand and play your walking staff. winning!
Hey Dan, please feel free to contact us through our website whose link is above. I can have one ready for you asap, but we would need to discuss the flute type first!
I know this is a very old video, but what made you decide to have the mouthpiece on the side instead of the tip? Perhaps for structural integrity or sanitary reasons?
Good question. I still put them on the side of our walking stick flutes today. There are a couple of reasons that I do that. Sanitary is definitely an idea. One of my biggest concerns was I wouldn't want someone to trip over it as they walked by if you were trying to play an 8 foot long flute and it bump your teeth! (they are really only 52 in long) However my biggest concern about putting the mouthpiece on one end of the walking stick flutes was I felt like it looked ridiculous. 😊
Hey Charles, I asked a question about a year go thanks for your reply, had a heart failure a year ago this month finally feeling better and ready to start a flute like this one. So my question is: do you use the same template from your book on this 2 piece walking stick flute as you do for the video on making the sawgrass walking stick flute? Just moved the holes into the top 2 feet of the walking stick? As always thank you and keep up the great videos. Len PS. I saw somewhere on one of your other videos recently you mentioned about a how to play native American flute book, didn't see it on your website how can I get one?
Hello Charlie, when you made the flute half do you make the same way as your other flutes or did you bore out the center and use plugs to separate the two chambers? Thanks your friend Len.
Hey Lynn, we always make it the same way! This gives the opportunity to make a stronger and better sounding flute than it would if it were bored. Thanks for asking! Keep watching as we have a lot of new excellent videos coming out soon! :)
I had wondered how sturdy a walking stick flute might be but this one looks very impressive. And how many people can say their walking stick also sounds good. These videos are great.
Thanks Brian! These pine walking sticks are quite sturdy. I have said several times that I believe I could just about balance on the tip of one!
LOVE my walking stick flute Charlie THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Thank you!
Neat flutes!
Thanks, I know I liked it. Was very difficult to let that one go. I will eventually make more hard wood walking stick flutes, but we carry the river cane ones regularly and have them available on our website!
Charlie, are you ever going to have a video on how to make the walking stick flute?...I Love it
Art Wade I have one on making a PVC bow staff however we will eventually do the wood walking stick.
That is great, looking forward to it and Thanks
That is a gorgeous flute!
Thanks for watching!!!
thats so neat if i may make a suggestion on design perhaps an optional feature? maybe you could make one with the mouth hole on the very top of the stick so one could stand and take a min to draw in the scene and play and lean into the stick for support as they play also i think it might at some magic as to how it looks to others when you stand and play your walking staff. winning!
Hey Dan, please feel free to contact us through our website whose link is above. I can have one ready for you asap, but we would need to discuss the flute type first!
I know this is a very old video, but what made you decide to have the mouthpiece on the side instead of the tip? Perhaps for structural integrity or sanitary reasons?
Good question. I still put them on the side of our walking stick flutes today. There are a couple of reasons that I do that. Sanitary is definitely an idea. One of my biggest concerns was I wouldn't want someone to trip over it as they walked by if you were trying to play an 8 foot long flute and it bump your teeth! (they are really only 52 in long) However my biggest concern about putting the mouthpiece on one end of the walking stick flutes was I felt like it looked ridiculous. 😊
@@BlueBearFlutes Thank you! Just had me curious lol
Hey Charles, I asked a question about a year go thanks for your reply, had a heart failure a year ago this month finally feeling better and ready to start a flute like this one. So my question is: do you use the same template from your book on this 2 piece walking stick flute as you do for the video on making the sawgrass walking stick flute? Just moved the holes into the top 2 feet of the walking stick?
As always thank you and keep up the great videos. Len
PS. I saw somewhere on one of your other videos recently you mentioned about a how to play native American flute book, didn't see it on your website how can I get one?
Can I order one as a six hole as that is what I am learning on. Dan
Hello Charlie, when you made the flute half do you make the same way as your other flutes or did you bore out the center and use plugs to separate the two chambers?
Thanks your friend Len.
Hey Lynn, we always make it the same way! This gives the opportunity to make a stronger and better sounding flute than it would if it were bored. Thanks for asking! Keep watching as we have a lot of new excellent videos coming out soon! :)
txs 4 not holding back on ur teachings ;-)
Do you still make the walking stick flute? Thank you.
+Richard Gedney Yes Sir! You can find them on my website; www.bluebearflutes.com Thanks for watching!