As promised here is the last in the ‘Directors series’ of flutes 😊 This one is mine 🙂 I chose a modest little High B as I didn’t have any high flutes and over the summer enjoyed the B most. It is made from Rosewood…

Here is the penultimate ‘Directors flute’. In all the time I have been making I hadn’t yet made my youngest brother anything, so for his Christmas present I gave him this yesterday. He’s pretty gifted at several…

As you know I posted recently that I have been dabbling in a little bit of leatherwork for fun in my spare time. I find it very relaxing hand stitching an item. I decided recently to take the plunge and purchase…

We aren’t meant to have favourites, however... 😉 this is one of my favourite RKF family members. You might remember Ella from my post at Into The Wild during the summer who bravely took on her first open mic…

Having finished these latest flutes last week I decided yesterday that the workshop and the tuning shed were overdue for a major clean and tidy! Floors are dust free (much more grip), benches are tidied and a huge…

Today I feel my hand has been forced to share with you one of the sadder situations I have found myself in at RKF... Back in early October after making several flutes for an RKF family member in the USA I shipped…

Sharing this week is the second in the “Directors flutes” series 😉 This one I made for Dad in the key of A. Again it’s made from Rosewood with a Sycamore nose as well as single Turquoise crystal inlaid bands top and…

So after thinking I was getting on top of stock for next season I got surprised with a couple of smaller orders for shops and workshops that sell our flutes. There are worse problems to have, so I just got straight…

Just a few of the ways I have been trying to keep warm this week in the workshop, 🔥 and ☕️ I can’t be the only person who looks at scraps of wood like this and wonders if I should burn it or keep it, “because it…

As promised here are some pictures of Louise’s latest flute that I have just finished for her. In the key of F, this is made from the legacy Rosewood that Phil bought years ago which we decided not to sell due to…

I have been busy making blocks for the flutes I finished last week. I have also been getting some extras ready for future flutes as this process is very laborious and not particularly interesting so it’s best to get…

As promised here are some pictures of my new flute in this mornings frost 😁❄️ It is a Low D made from Spalted, Rippled, Wormy Maple 🍁 with a Rosewood band and wormy Tiger Oak nose 🐛 I bought this piece of timber…

Have been busy this week final checking the tuning of around 80+ flutes before I put them into stock! I thought I had enough blocks for them all but I was short around 20 blocks so I made some more this morning and…

Have been busy this week final checking the tuning of around 80+ flutes before I put them into stock! I thought I had enough blocks for them all but I was short around 20 blocks so I made some more this morning and…

I final sanded and buffed lots of flutes at the end of last week. Today is much of the same with these E’s- D’s and the Bass A 👍 Although it’s beautiful, sadly I am having to make this Bass A as a replacement for a…

Warning this post contains a Christmas reference... in November 😮🎄 Just to remind anyone thinking of ordering before Christmas that there is only 4 weeks until the workshop closes for the festive period. Last week…

It’s so cold this morning in the workshop that I have 2 heaters going, 2 tops (1 long sleeve), sports thermal leggings, my overalls, 1 hot water bottle baby nesting inside the overalls, my fleece and a cup of coffee…

So here it is, the unboxing video for the Hummingbird 📦 (sorry for the poor lighting) Once I had made the totem it was obvious it needed a box to keep it safe in transit to its new home and for storage. I had an…

It’s very cold here today 🥶 whilst the workshop is heating up I’m catching up on admin. I thought I would share the making process of the Hummingbird I posted on Friday 🙂 I started by drawing the Hummingbird…

My carving confidence and skills have come a long way since my first ever carving on the @bevaniflute 🙂 Today I am sharing my latest creation, a hand carved Hummingbird from Oak inlayed with Turquoise and Lapis…