In my net travels, I came across the Blissful Bamboo website and the black bamboo looked great, so I wrote to Aaron and asked if he was interested in a trade for something from my jewelry line. He was, and I had him make me an F major flute in black bamboo. It arrived today and I am pleased to say that is fills a previously unoccupied (by other makers of bamboo flutes) niche. It is the Rudall of bamboo flutes. The workmanship is impeccable (he does not burn-finish the bamboo, but he binds and lacquers it and adds a nice black semi-rounded, built-in endcap. All of the finger holes are pretty small, and are ergonomically spaced. The embouchure hole is very small, but a perfectly formed oval, very well-cut and -finished. The flute has a beautiful, sweet tone that is easy across two octaves. I have a feeling his D wouldn’t stand out in a session, but for playing at home, this F is delightful.
I just happened to come across this site in my wanderings on Friday and was wondering if I should take a chance and try one of his black bamboo flutes. You experience in this is invaluble to me. I think I will try one, you think the F is the best representation? Does the D have it’s limitation only in volume. or does it have other comlexities?
Thanks for letting me pick your brain…
The F is the only one I have, the only one I have played. My comments about a D of his not standing out in a session was pure speculation.
To save some lazy person from having to Google:
http://www.blissfulbambooflutes.com/
Very pretty.
Do they have 6 or 8 holes? On the fingering chart it looks like he has 8, but some of the photos look like 6 (are there some on the back for the thumbs?).
-brett
Mine has six holes.
awwww…always thinking of me, aren’t you glauber! 
And yes, they are very pretty.
Just to clarify, but “Rudall,” I mean sweet sound, small holes, and focused embouchure.