Native American Style Flute Wood Selection for Custom Flutes 

Return to Previous Page Have a Native American style flute hand made to your specifications by Dwight Lind.   These are custom flutes made just for you, truly a one of a kind instrument.  To build your own custom flute click here.

I try to photograph the wood as accurately as possible but there will be variations in the color of the wood due to the nature of the wood grain, texture, age, finish, and lighting. Even the wood from the same tree can vary greatly.   The wood on your finished flute may or may not look different from the sample photo but it will truly be a one of a kind instrument that you will love.  
Not all of the woods listed are always available but I can come close to color, contrast and texture if a desired wood is unavailable.

Picture	Name	Usage
	Alder
	Ash	End Cap and Mouth piece Only
	Bacote	End Cap and Mouth piece Only
	Basswood
	Beech
	Beech - Spalted
	Black Limba
	Black Locust
	Black Walnut
	Box Elder
	Butternut
	Canary Wood	End Cap and Mouth piece Only
	Catalpa
	Cedar, Aromatic
	Cedar, Alaskan Yellow
	Cedar, Eastern Red
	Cedar, Port Orford
	Cedar, Spanish
	Cedar, Western Red
	Cherry
	Cherry - Black
	Douglas Fir
	Ebony - Black and White
	Elm
	Hickory	End Cap and Mouth piece Only
	Jatoba	End Cap and Mouth piece Only
	Juniper
	Lacewood	End Cap and Mouth piece Only
	Madrone
	Mahogany – Honduran
	Mahogany – Philippine
	Maple – Curly
	Maple – French
	Maple – Quilted
	Maple - Spalted
	Maple – Tiger
	Myrtlewood
	Myrtlewood - Figured
	Myrtlewood - Chocolate
	Padauk
	Poplar
	Purple Heart	End Cap and Mouth piece Only
	Redwood – Curly
	Sapele	End Cap and Mouth piece Only
	Sumac
	Squirrel Wood
	Sycamore
	Zebra Wood	End Cap and Mouth piece Only

After receiving your order it will take about 3 to 4 weeks to have your flute made. Dwight says "My flutes are a labor of love and my goal as a flute maker is to create flutes of high quality craftsmanship and resonance. Each Creation Flute is handcrafted from wood that I hand select for its unique characteristics. I start with two pieces of wood, rout them out, glue them  together and hand shape the exterior creating its own natural contour. I use all natural environmentally safe, non toxic products to seal and finish, then tune them to 440 Hz. When I am pleased with the flutes appearance and performance I sign and date it."  Although Dwight's flutes are used and endorsed by prominent Native American musicians, Quite Bear flutes are not "Native American made."

The final price is determined by the selection of key, wood, fetish, mouth piece and end cap but to give you an idea of how reasonably priced these flutes are here is a sample price range of a few keys: 
Key of High F# to High D  -  $130 to $230
Key of C to Bb  -  $140.00 to $240
Key of A   -   $150 to $250
Key of G  -  $160 to $260
Key of F#  -    $170 to $270
Key of Low D  - $210 to $310  

To build one of your own Custom made Native American style flutes, click here

To learn more about Dwight Lind and Quiet Bear Native American style flutes click here

To read my customer comments about these flutes, click here

Walt's Note: Quiet Bear Native American style flutes look wonderful, crafted very nicely, play bright & responsive. A custom made Quiet Bear flute is the favorite of my personal collection. 

Jan Michael Looking Wolf's  Note: "Native American Style Flutes by Dwight are tuned as close to "perfect" as one can get. A Loud, Clear Voice and great playability in the full pentatonic range is just standard for his flutes. As a recording artist and performer, I know that I can rely on flutes by Dwight to be a quality instrument. In addition, his heart and gentleness shines like a bright star through his flutes. His flutes are currently being recorded for my next CD."
Jan Michael Looking Wolf
Grand Ronde Tribal Member
2004 NAMA Nominee
2004 ISMA Best Flute Nominee
Instructor, Native Flute History at Oregon State University