Undoubtedly the most important aspect of an instrument, our fifes are bored by hand and treated using a proprietary process that allows for ease of playing.  As soon as you play one you'll hear and feel the difference.  Don’t mistake these for “student model” fifes made of low grade maple or persimmon (not that these are 'bad"woods) as they tend to be difficult to play.  Nothing will turn you off more to practicing than a fife that won't cooperate.  If you want an inexpensive student model to practice on, look for a ABS plastic fife. 

Finishing

All fifes undergo a four step finishing process that produces a smooth, easily maintained finish that accentuates the particular aspects of the wood being used.  The finish is usually stopped sooner for a group of fifes that will be used together.  All finishes are natural; no secondary chemical is ever used to finish our fifes (such as polyurethane). Please note, due to the variation in wood and the finishing process, no two fifes will look exactly the same as each piece of wood has it’s own unique characteristics.  Each fife is finished with metal ferrules at each end made of brass or nickel.  We offer longer ferrules for the Civil War look and shorter ferrules for the Revolutionary War look. 

Ferrules may also be custom length as desired on any model at no additional charge.

The picture below is of a unique Crosby CW Series in cocobolo with brass ferrules.
 

Guarantee

Due to the attention to detail, all fifes are guaranteed for 30 days against natural failure (splits, cracks) and will be refunded or replaced at no charge other than actual shipping costs.  The instrument will not be repaired unless it is a loose ferrule (away to the personal collection) .  Any evidence of “unnatural” failure (dropping, water immersion, or other neglect, etc) will void the warranty, however, we will still honor a 15% discount on the purchase of a new fife.

Showcased below (from top) is the cocobolo Crosby CW Series with long brass ferrules, a mahogany Crosby CW Series with long brass ferrules, Revolutionary Series in oak with short brass ferrules, and Revolutionary Series with short brass ferrules in hickory.