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This is a Special Order Aswego Handmade Wooden Carolina Style Critter Chaser Kazoo! It is a beautiful 5" handmade wooden kazoo with a brass eyelet for easy attachment to a neck lanyard. It has a red cedar body and teak resonator cap. Not only is this a great critter control device it is a beautiful musical instrument of the highest quality with a remarkable sound, great for performing as well as chasing away critters.

When most people hear the word kazoo they think of the plastic or metal mass manufactured kids instrument. Few think of the kazoo as a tool or as a utility device. My childhood was spent way out in the country. It was common to get a fox, racoon or possum in the hen house stealing eggs or walk up on a bobcat or black bear out in the woods. My dad taught me to always have my old homemade kazoo in my pocket for just such situations. You would be surprised how fast a kazoo can run off a critter in the hen house or on a path in the woods.

Here on the homestead in central Florida we have everything from black bear to deer, from turkey to bobcats are frequently seen here on the homestead and back in the woods where I often walk looking for kazoo wood and taking pictures of wildlife. I still carry my kazoo for critter control, just in case.

This is a Special Order Kazoo that will be custom made for shipment. The Stock Pictures used in this listing display this kazoo finished with an FDA Approved Butcher Block Sealer. All of my Special Order Kazoos can also be finished with a Traditional Beeswax Finish. Full information on both is available on the factory blog at:

http://greataswegokazoofactory.blogspot.com/2012/05/aswego-traditional-beeswax-finsh.html

Just let me know in your order remarks which finish you prefer.

With towns and cities growing and spreading out here in Florida and around the country we now see all kinds of critters including black bear, bobcats and alligators coming in backyards and on public hiking trails. Experts advise woods hikers, backpackers, and trail walkers to carry a whistle to scare off potentially dangerous critters just as I always have my kazoo. So I got to thinking the other day about the design for a new Aswego Kazoo for campers, hikers, backpackers and such that could be worn on a lanyard around the neck. Now I'm not so sure how a whistle or kazoo would work on an alligator and sure wouldn't want to test it but for most critters is is a great thing to have handy.

Red Cedar, Teak and Brass Screws

I specialize in Special Order Handmade Wooden Folk Kazoos that will be custom made for each customer and may require up to one week for shipping. I always ship on time, never ship late and almost always ship early.

Stock photographs are used for Special Order Kazoo Listings and are used as my reference for making the kazoo. Being handmade each of my kazoos are unique and there will be some difference in wood color and grain pattern. I do not make "cookie cutter" kazoos. Each Aswego Kazoo is a one of a kind primitive style folk instrument. No two kazoos are ever exactly identical. This is what makes them an original Aswego Kazoo.

As with each Special Order Kazoo you are invited to visit the workshop via video to watch your actual kazoo being custom made. This usually consist of 2-3 videos posted on my YouTube Channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/greataswegokazoo

There is no charge for these videos. They are freely made with in hope of sharing the beautiful experience of watching the kazoo emerge from a humble piece of wood. My goal is to always be more than a website with a shopping cart. Thanks to video I have been able consistently achieve this goal.

I am an independent folk artist. Kazoo making is my passion, not my job. I sell my kazoos in order to be able to continue making kazoos and not for great profit. My goal is to have my kazoos in every country on planet Earth where they are enjoyed and appreciated by people of all nations. I attempt to keep a nice selection of premade kazoos ready for immediate shipment however Special Custom Kazoos are the most popular instrument..

In the case of multiple special order kazoos please email me for accurate handling time for shipping.

Email: dockazoo@aswegohomestead.com

Each Aswego Kazoo is accompanied by a package of spare resonator membranes and a Lifetime Free Repair and Maintenance Warranty. Full information is available at:

http://greataswegokazoofactory.blogspot.com/2011/08/lifetime-free-kazoo-repairmaintenance.html

Please be sure to read my Artfire Studio Policy for complete information about the Great Aswego Kazoo Factory and shipping guidelines. Just click the "Policies" tab at the top of this page.

To find out more about Aswego Kazoos and Doc Kazoo you are invited to visit my website and factory blog. Or you can just Google Search "Doc Kazoo".

Website: http://aswegohomestead.com

Factory Blog:: http://greataswegokazoofactory.blogspot.com