Hello all, we’ve been traveling through California and having the most amazing adventure. I’ve been noticing a lot of bamboo in here in the city of San Francisco (more than in New York City but that is rapidly changing). The first home we stayed at in the Mission Delores district had a few stalks growing in the back yard. They were not big enough to make flutes with, but the presence of bamboo alone enriched my stay as it’s always wonderful blowing shakuhachi amongst the leaves. I’ve been working with bamboo even before I was a flute maker using it in theatrical set designs and other art making such as paint brush making. I even used bamboo as a subject matter in my visual art days. Now that I have a moment to reflect, I can see how the groundwork for shakuhachi making all happened organically.

Here is Jet in front of a post modern home in Portrero Hill in San Francisco. The house it adorns is made of wood and steel.

Sasa in Front of Legendary Palace Dim Sum Restaurant in Oakland. I should have included the blinking neon sign in the frame.

More city bamboo photos to come!

On another note, I’ve been receiving a lot of inquires on available stick so I’ll just put out the what I will have here. These can ship within a week or two after I return to NYC on Aug 2nd. Please use the number for inquiries.

#1) Two 1.6 Earth Model, All natural except for bindings - $110

1 SOLD,  1 left

#2) 1.8 Earth Model, all natural with bindings only - $110

SOLD

#3) 1.8 Earth Model, lacquered bore - $165
#4) 2.0 Earth Model Root end. Bindings utaguchi inlay and urushi lacquered bore - $375.
#5) 2.2 Earth Model all natural - $300
#6) Tensei 1.8, Tozan - $600
#7) Tensie 1.8 Kinko, professional concert level, $1,200

Just let me know what number you are interested and I can hold it for you.

Thanks! Perry