Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Hi there; was wandering if anyone could pass judgement or had any thoughts on my 'shakuhachi' regime... let me know if there is such a tradition ec.

Although I make and play shakuhachi to a level that suits me fine; Im currently really enjoying making large a size Hocchiku and drilling holes in rough 'guesstimated' of where they should go; no measuring; hand augering and hand tools only. My challenge is now to play my flut well; by no means to a proffesional standard but well and at correct pitch nevertheless (some holes are 40cents off with standard fingering). i wouldnt say that im appraching it from a suizen perspective as I do like to play melodically (no offence to suizen players) but as taoist Im finding this style of making and playing very satysfying. Im not improving my hocchiku any further in terms of it's musical quality or sound quality or it's aesthetics; but I am working on it as best I can so it will survive for a long time (lots and lots of danish oil coats are slowly doing the trick me thinks)... In one sense id really like for this to be my only flute over the years so I can master it.

i think part of my apprach is my romanticism towards shakuhachi and it being 'natures flute' (which is of course not that accurate considering how much work goes into one!) that can be built and played ect.

Also; im considering leaving this flute outdoors all year round; I'll live in the country on a wooded hill so it's fairly mild except for the frosts... How would bamboo react to this?... Perhaps I should make another from lathed wood for indoors? hmmmm

Is there any form of tradition behind this? Cheers for any thoughts Rory