The Traveller

Does owning a flute make someone want to wander the world—or is it portability that makes the flute the companion of choice for those infected with wanderlust?

Here is a recent commission for a roving customer. He wanted small but not tiny, so it’s in high D. The totem had to be low-profile to make it easy to pack. Tight-grained walnut was used, and the wall thickness is greater than usual to give insurance against any violent event.

It has a bright, whistle-like tone and can be used as a tool for signalling if the owner wanders into a dark wood and gets turned around.