Wooden Flutes Handcrafted in Canada
Keyless simple system flutes in the key of D, or “Irish” flutes, made in Victoria, British Columbia.
Limited availability of current stock. If you would like to discuss the purchase of any of the styles shown on this website, please email. Time to produce can range from two to six months from date of deposit
Available Flutes
Boxwood 5 Piece
Mopane 5 Piece w/ Silver Rings
Blackwood 5 Piece w/ silver rings
These images represent some of the current stock.
As of October 2024, I have:
Blackwood D flute with Brass rings
Blackwood D flute with Silver rings and an Eb body (inquire for pricing)
Mopane D Flute with Silver Rings
Mopane D Flute with Brass Rings
Boxwood D flute with Brass Rings
Flutes can also be made to order and I am generally producing 5 piece flutes in blackwood with brass rings on a regular basis. Options are as follows:
Wood:
Blackwood
Mopane
Boxwood (may have a longer wait time due to the additional curing required to my limited boxwood stock to stabilize)
Custom requests may be accommodated, let's chat!
Rings:
Brass
Silver (add $75)
Head Liner
My flutes come Fully lined which means a brass liner runs through the full length of the head joint
4 Piece flutes are $455 CAD ($530 with sterline silver rings)
5 Piece flutes are $495 CAD ($570 with sterling silver rings)
These prices include local taxes and shipping, but do not include any import or local fees for importing. If shipping overseas, please contact me for more information on any additional shipping costs.
If you are local to the area and would like to visit to try out one or more options, or just want to have a chat, please get in touch. I'm happy to schedule some time to show you a bit of the process, and let you play around with some of my work.
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About T. King Flutes
I am Travis, a Vancouver Island based maker of keyless Irish flutes. I primarily work with African Blackwood, Mopane, and English Boxwood (provided stock is available). I am open to other woods being used, but these are generally regarded as the most readily available, reliable, and most suitable species.
I started to offer flutes for sale in 2023 after dedicating a year of study and experimentation, honing in on a process and product I was comfortable offering. All flutes are made using a wood lathe and hand tools. Great care is taken to ensure the quality matches or exceeds the industry standard but given the hand made nature, each instrument has it's own unique fingerprint and voice.
My aim is to provide an affordable wooden flute for those who are looking for the tactile and aural experience of a quality wooden instrument at an approachable price point.
Handmade
Many tools are used in the making of a flute. The process starts on a wood lathe and ends up on my lap under a magnifying glass. As each instrument is shaped by hand on the lathe, no two are exactly the same.
The process starts by sizing and rough shaping billets of wood. These are then allowed to age for a time to allow any of the internal stresses from the wood fibres to settle.
These rough billets are then mounted to the lathe and drilled out. Once again the pieces will spend some time resting and settling into their new shapes.
Next the bores are reamed close to their final dimension. At this point the bore is quite smooth, but will get a final treatment later before it is finished.