In addition to the flutes currently available for sale from Turtle Mound Flutes and our custom flutes, the following are some of our other creations.

More Flutes from Turtle Mound Flutes

	(Tsulasgi)
(Cherokee for "Alligator")

This aromatic eastern red cedar flute is tuned to the Bb (B-flat) minor pentatonic scale. The fetish is an baby alligator carved from South American tulipwood. A full alligator, viewed from above, is burned into the flute body below the nest area and an alligator head, cruising through a Florida wetland (depicted by turquoise inlay) is burned above the direction holes near the foot of this flute. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from tanned deerskin. The grain in this flute, especially apparent in the full body view in the top photo,  is particularly impressive. This flute would be ideal for someone with somewhat smaller hands, as the holes are relatively close together, but works well for anyone with average sized hands too. (January 2008) -- SOLD --

	(Tawodi)
(Cherokee for "Hawk")

This Alaskan yellow cedar flute is tuned to the "middle" Bbm pentatonic scale. The fetish is a hawk sitting on a stump, carved from red oak. A vigilant hawk, looking back over its shoulder, is burned into the flute just below the true sound hole and the silhouette of a hawk (jet black) in soaring flight in the mid-morning sun (pink coral) are inlayed between the direction holes and the lowest finger hole (near the foot). The black lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from dyed deerskin. This flute would be ideal for someone with somewhat smaller hands, as the holes are relatively close together, but works well for anyone with average sized hands too. (October 2007) -- SOLD --

	(Dalala)
(Cherokee for "Woodpecker")

This cherry flute is tuned to the Em pentatonic scale. The fetish consists of a pileated woodpecker at work on a log, carved from South American cocobolo. Images of pileated woodpeckers are also burned into the flute body just below the nest area and in flight between the direction holes and the first finger hole (near the foot). In each of these images the bird's topnotch is inlayed with pink coral to bring out the prominent red color of this species. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from deerskin. (April 2008) -- SOLD --

	(Totsuwa)
(Cherokee for "Redbird" or "Cardinal")

This black walnut flute is tuned to the Em pentatonic scale. The Cherokee consider birds to be messengers, and the redbird (cardinal) is respected for its beauty. This flute's fetish is a cardinal head carved from padauk. The beautiful color of this African wood naturally captures Totsuwa's color (this carving is not painted or dyed!). An image of the cardinal is burned into the flute body just below the nest and another inlayed in pink coral just above the direction holes at the foot. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from black-dyed deerskin. (March 2008)  -- SOLD --

	(Golanuh)
(Cherokee for "Raven")

This Alaskan yellow cedar flute has a eastern red cedar mouthpiece and end cap, and is tuned to the Am pentatonic scale. The raven head fetish is carved from South American Cocobolo. One side is a deep cocoa color and the other (shown in the photo above) had deep gold and brown grain. There is a raven head image burned into the flute body below the nest area and a raven with a flower at the foot of this flute. The rose is inlayed with pink coral with malachite leaves. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from black-dyed deerskin. (January 2008) -- SOLD --

	(Sogwili)
(Cherokee for "Horse")

This Alaskan yellow cedar flute has eastern red cedar accent bands near the mouthpiece and a red cedar end cap, and is tuned to the "middle" Am pentatonic scale. The fetish consists of a horse's head with mane flowing in the wind, carved from aromatic eastern red cedar. A pair of fighting horses, rearing against each other, are burned into the flute just below the nest area and the silhouette of a rearing horse (jet black) in front of a bold lightning strike (pink coral) are inlayed between the direction holes and the first finger hole (near the foot). The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from tanned deerskin. (January 2008) -- SOLD --

	(Ahwi)
(Cherokee for "Deer")

This cedar flute is tuned to the "middle" Am pentatonic scale. The "bird" of this flute is a doe's head carved from red oak. The coloring of this block is interesting in that the left side is noticeably redder than the right (shown in the photos above). A full body buck is burned into the area just below the "nest" and a buck's head adorns the foot, just above the deerskin wrapping. The tanned lace holding the bird to the nest and the wrap at the foot end are cut from deerskin. (July 2007) -- SOLD --

	(Dalala)
(Cherokee for "Woodpecker")

This aromatic eastern red cedar flute has Alaskan yellow cedar and South American cocobolo accent rings near the mouthpiece and a yellow cedar end cap. It is tuned to the "middle" Am pentatonic scale. The fetish consists of a pileated woodpecker at work on a log carved from South American canary wood. Images of pileated woodpeckers are also burned into the flute body just below the true sound hole and between the direction holes and the first finger hole (near the foot). In each of these images the bird's topnotch is inlayed with pink coral to bring out the prominent red color of this species. The upper image also has two maple leaves inlayed with green malachite. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from tanned deerskin. (March 2008) -- SOLD --

	(Tsowasga)
(Cherokee for "Red-Winged Blackbird")

This Alaskan yellow cedar flute is tuned to the Am pentatonic scale. The accent rings above the nest and near the foot (at the direction holes) are red cedar. The traditional "bird" fetish is carved from tulipwood. A red-winged blackbird, with the characteristic red wing peaks inlayed with pink coral,  is burned into the body of this flute below the nest area. The lace holding the fetish to the nest and the wrap at the foot end are cut from black-dyed deerskin. (February 2008) -- SOLD --

	(Totsuwa)
(Cherokee for "Redbird" or "Cardinal")

This aromatic eastern red cedar flute has a Alaskan yellow cedar mouthpiece, accent band, and end cap, and is tuned to the Gm pentatonic scale. The Cherokee consider birds to be messengers, and the redbird (cardinal) is respected for its beauty. This flute's fetish is a cardinal head carved from padauk. The beautiful color of this African wood naturally captures Totsuwa's color (this carving is not painted or dyed!). An image of the cardinal is burned into the flute body just below the nest and another inlayed in pink coral just above the direction holes at the foot. A woodland wrap of tanned deerskin finishes the decorations on this flute just above the inlayed image. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is also cut from tanned deerskin. (February 2008) -- SOLD --

	(Walela)
(Cherokee for "Hummingbird")

This poplar flute is tuned to the Gm pentatonic scale. Birds are considered messengers. The flying hummingbird fetish is carved from red oak. Hummingbirds are also burned into the body of this flute below the nest area and wrapping around the top two playing holes. The lace holding the fetish to the nest and the wrap at the foot end are cut from black-dyed deerskin. (September 2007) -- SOLD --.

	(Waya)
(Cherokee for "Wolf")

This black walnut flute has a red oak mouthpiece and is tuned to the Gm pentatonic scale. The fetish is a seated, howling wolf carved from South American cocobolo. It is almost solid black on one side (top photo) but has a beautiful golden grain on the other (bottom photo). There are two scenes of wolves burned into the body of this flute. Just below the "nest" are two standing, howling wolves, and between the bottom "finger hole" and the "direction holes" near the foot is a single, leering wolf. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from black-dyed deerskin. The grain, especially on the bottom under the nest is particularly beautiful. There is a very interesting knot below the "barrier" between the two chambers. Because this area has neither structural nor acoustic impact on the flute, it was left natural (rather than filling with an unnatural filler) and enhances the beauty of this flute. This is below the lace holding the fetish in the photos above. (November 2007) -- SOLD --

	(Ujonati)
(Cherokee for "Rattlesnake")

This Alaskan yellow cedar flute is tuned to the Gm pentatonic scale. The diamondback rattlesnake head fetish is carved from poplar. A coiled diamondback is burned into the body of this flute below the nest area and a coiled rattler is inlayed in turquoise near the foot of this flute. The lace holding the fetish to the nest and the wrap at the foot end are cut from black-dyed deerskin, with wooden bead "rattles" attached to the wrap lacing. (October 2007) -- SOLD --

	(Ahwi Equa)
(Cherokee for "Elk")

This red cedar flute has a pine mouthpiece and is tuned to the F#m pentatonic scale. The Cherokee call the elk the Ahwi Equa (big deer) and the image of an elk is burned into the flute body below the nest area. Just above the deerskin wrap at the foot of this flute is an elk in silhouette inlayed into the body. The inlay consists of jet black for the elk body and green malachite for the tree and bush greenery.  The fetish is carved from poplar and is a variation of the traditional flute bird design. The lace holding the fetish to the nest and the wrap at the foot end are cut from tanned deerskin. (September 2007) -- SOLD --

	(Daksi)
(Cherokee for "Tortoise")

This poplar flute is tuned to the F#m pentatonic scale. The gopher tortoise used as a model for this flute has a nest right under our bedroom window of our Florida home. The tortoise image burned into the flute body below the nest area is taken from a photo of our friend when he took a walk around our front drive one day. Just above the deerskin wrap at the foot of this flute is another tortoise approaching a turquoise pond inlayed into the body. The tortoise fetish is carved from Alaskan yellow cedar. The lace holding the fetish to the nest and the wrap at the foot end are cut from tanned deerskin. (September 2007) -- SOLD --

	(Golanuh)
(Cherokee for "Raven")

These pictures hardly do justice to this beautiful sassafras flute, tuned to the Em pentatonic scale. The fetish is a raven head carved from South American cocobolo. A raven perched on a branch, surveying the opportunities below, is burned into the flute body below the nest area and a raven with a rose, inlayed with pink coral with inlayed malachite leaves, is burned near the foot of this flute. The lace holding the fetish to the nest and the woodlands wrap near the direction holes are cut from tanned deerskin. (April 2008) -- SOLD --

	(Dalala)
(Cherokee for "Woodpecker")

This aromatic eastern red cedar flute is tuned to the Em pentatonic scale. The fetish consists of a pileated woodpecker at work on a log, carved from South American canary wood. Images of pileated woodpeckers are also burned into the flute body just below the nest area and between the direction holes and the first finger hole (near the foot). In each of these images the bird's topnotch is inlayed with pink coral to bring out the prominent red color of this species. The upper image also has some maple leaves inlayed with green malachite. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from black-dyed deerskin. (February 2008) -- SOLD --

	(Golanuh)
(Cherokee for "Raven")

This aromatic eastern red cedar flute is tuned to the Em pentatonic scale. The fetish is a raven head carved from South American cocobolo, almost solid black on one side and nicely grained on the other (see bottom photo above). A large raven's head is also burned into the flute body below the nest area and two ravens sitting on a telephone pole are inlayed above the direction holes near the foot of this flute. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from tanned deerskin. (November 2007) -- SOLD --

	(Tluhdatsi)
(Cherokee for "Panther")

This aromatic eastern red cedar flute is tuned to a very mellow Em pentatonic scale. This flute was inspired by the endangered Florida panther, the smaller cousin of the cougar and puma. This flute's fetish is a prowling panther carved from South American canary wood. The image of a panther head is burned into the flute body just below the nest. Burned into the foot of this flute is a prowling panther that has just crossed a turquoise inlayed stream.  The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from tanned deerskin. (December 2007) -- SOLD --

	(Tsulasgi)
(Cherokee for "Alligator")

This aromatic eastern red cedar flute is tuned to the Em pentatonic scale. The accent rings just below the mouthpiece consist of a pair of narrow South American canary wood rings around a wider ring of South American cocobolo.The fetish is an alligator carved from South American tulipwood. A full alligator, viewed from above, is burned into the flute body below the nest area and an alligator head, cruising through a Florida wetland (depicted by turquoise inlay) is burned above the direction holes near the foot of this flute. The lace holding the fetish to the nest is cut from tanned deerskin. (March 2008) -- SOLD --

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