Gary Kuhl is a cofounder of the Oregon Flute Circle in Eugene, Oregon. Gary plays Native American flutes and makes them himself in his workshop.

Gary uses many different kinds of wood, such as maple and walnut, to create his flutes. Each kind produces a different and unique sound.

Most of the work is done by machine, such as drilling holes, but little tweaks to change the pitch of the flute are done by hand.

Gary has years of experience making flutes, but it can be a laborious process to make sure each hole on the flute is tuned to the correct note.

Once the mouthpiece of the flute is formed, it is glued onto the flute. Then the flute is ready to be played.