From flutemaker Jeremy Baer

Welcome to Little Raven Flutes, where we are dedicated to hand crafting great flutes and passing on the knowledge of this beautiful and healing instrument in the context of the native cultures from which it comes.

Many Little Raven flutes are built exclusively with hand tools in a traditional way. I don't feel that there is anything wrong with using power tools to build flutes, and I do it from time to time myself. It has just always felt good to me to connect with the wood through working it by hand in the process of building. I also like that I don't have to be in the workshop to work on a flute. I can sit in front of the fire in winter or outside under the trees in summer, and carry all the tools I need in a small backpack.

I also offer flutemaking workshops. I believe that everyone who plays the flute should have the opportunity to build a flute of their own. You will have a very special connection to the flute that you have carved with your own hands. I teach flutemaking with hand tools and you don't need any previous woodworking or carving experience to build a flute with me. Whether you want to build one flute or thousands, I can help you gain the knowledge and skills necessary.

For those that are curious, I am of Cherokee (Aniyunwya) descent, though I am not an enrolled tribal member.