Native American Style Walnut Backpacker Love Flute

Walnut is the most sought after of the American hardwoods. It is a medium dense wood with close grain and tight pores. Walnut takes a beautiful smooth finish. Although walnut does not usually have a very pronounced pattern to the grain I try to choose pieces that have character. Because walnut is not as dense a wood as purpleheart and bubinga its tonal quality tends to be a bit mellower.