UGLY BOY FLUTES

These are flutes made with unusual or special woods and which may have additional artwork either in the blocks, inlays, construction, etc. They all have finish, come with a basic protective polarfleece bag, as well as a basic information sheet and fingering charts. (Click on “FLUTES” above)

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MAY 16, 2025

SHADOW HAWK FLUTES

This line of my flutes makes the quality and clarity benchmark “Ugly Boy Sound” affordable to even tight budgets. All flutes are made with Poplar, and have been sanded to 800 grit with one coat of Buther Block oil applied. They do not come with a bag or information sheet, but the sound mechanisms are made identical to higher-end Ugly Boy Flutes. (Click on “FLUTES” above)

WHERE DOES THE TIME GO…??? Well…Helene certainly put a whammy on us and there is still SO much damage to be rectified all over. Little by little some things are coming back to life, but sadly…some things won’t be able to come back to life. I recently heard from Kim at Featherheads (see special page in links) that she pulled out of the Main Street storefronts at the equestrian center a couple of months ago, and has come to the realization that she will be unable to re-open Featherheads in Chiney Rock. The end of an era. She is now leasing her store to someone who lost theirs in the flood, but the wonderful memories of Featherheads are just that: memories. 2024 was a toughie here at Chez Ugly Boy, but now smoothing out more. To pay bills and waylay my drawing social security now that I am 65, I took a position as a NC DMV License Examiner here in Haywood County and actually love the job, albeit stressful at times. It leaves only the weekends for personal endeavors, and while flutes dribble out from time to time, my flute-making has cut back as a result. Still, the ones I have put up now are pretty cool. My Black-Crowned Night Heron closed-end flute is now finished, gorgeous, and a great player. The body is a dark brown Poplar heartwood, with a Walnut burl bird. In an old dusty drawer I found an unfinished experimental ‘neck flute’ that I easily got to wonderful playing condition. I learned early on that a 5- hole flute can produce all the notes of a 6-hole with a couple of different fingering patterns. This super light weight rectangular-bore flute can hang around your neck as you hike: stop and play to Nature as you feel led. Some Shadow Hawks are also being posted: one round-bore G#4 and some Half-Pipes in various keys…the lower G4/G#4 ones are oh-so mellow to play. The one pictured below is a real odd ball C#5 a432 in Maple over Purpleheart…a great solo piece! I am out of time to post these on the flute pages, which I hope I get to do within 24-48 hours, with sound samples. If something has already caught your eye, email me at the addy below. I do know the Heron will be posted at $625, the neck flute at $65, the round bore SH at $135, and that one Maple HP at $140. The other HPs will be in the $125 range, and all prices include S&H. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I’m doing my best to stay on top of the MOUNTAINOUS emails full of too much spam, but if you don’t hear from me in a timely manner please gently nudge me again. The amount of emails is stupid, and building constantly…I clear out up to 200 junk emails every day, and heaven forbid a skip a day or two. Eegads… Browse and enjoy! Email with any questions. Bob Child weatherflute@yahoo.com