Clarke Original

Whistle
1

I just got one. It’s got a wooden fipple. Does it need to be broken in?

2

Nope, just play it. But search for “Clarke tweak” for tips on reducing the windway height (thumb tweak), and possibly sealing the block.

3

Thanks MT :slight_smile: .

4

I rubbed some Chapstick on the part of the block that touches my lip, because my lip was sticking to the wood. It worked like a charm.

5

I’m pretty much loving how this whistle sounds untweaked. I don’t know that I’d want to change it in any way.

When I got my first Sweetone I loved it for the chiff. And now this original has even more of the breathy and I like it even better. I guess I’m in the high chiff camp.

6

Save the chapstick (lipstick) for poor little sick lips :laughing: use crayon in tri colour or candle wax, We Is HardCore Whistlers :wink:

7

Clover,
Have a look here https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/clarke-original-d-tweak-mods/84807/1
My take on the Clarke Original

8

Very nice dog. Excellent workmanship.

Uh, I can’t do that though you gave good instruction…

Do me and a lot of Clarke-rs a favor and offer to tweak our whistles? I’d gladly pay for it.