Ok.So I just recently received my first Low D whistle from Etnicwind.com/Nick Metcalf.This is my first 2 piece whistle and I’m having a slight issue with the head and body sliding apart on me way too often.Is there something I need to do to it to make the connection a little tighter?I apologize if this is a dumb question but I’m still not very familiar with the whole whistle world just yet and could use some help.I appreciate any responses.Thanks!
I’m not familiar with the whistle you bought but the tuning slide should never move unless you want it to. Goldie whistle, which I use, have plumbers tape in the joints. It needs replaced now and again with heavy use but it’s very effective.
Use Teflon tape (also called plumber’s tape)
which you can get at the hardware store.
Or you can email Nick Metcalf and ask him.
He’s fairly harmless 
I emailed him earlier,just thought I’d ask here too.Thanks for the suggestions 
how do you like the ethnicwind low D? i have considered nick’s stuff for a long time, but there aren’t a ton of reviews. his videos look and sound good.
what are your thoughts? have you played other low d’s to compare it with? which whistle is it (ceol pro, brass, etc?)
The ptfe will work in extrememly wide gaps. Thin as it is, it is still pretty thick when you are talking about the tolerances in a regular tuning slide… it may not go to gether at all. You may think about using some tuning slide grease to fill the gap or something more stiff like rubbing a candle on the joint.
I do have some grease,but it says for Plastic and wooden whistles only.I have used rosin for my my slippery tuning pegs on my Violin…you think that might be okay to try on the whistle?Again,thanks for the suggestions guys.
I haven’t really got the whole pipers grip down just yet,only been playing around with it for a few days now.This is my first Low Whistle and I spent quite a bit of time going through Youtube listening to samples before I decided on this particular model.The model is Fead Dubh Aluminum.I haven’t played any other Low D’s at all so of course it’s my favorite as of now 
When I get a little more comfortable with it I’ll throw up some vid’s on youtube if anyone would like.
No, I’d wait to hear from the maker.
I’m struggling to understand how it slides apart - is this whilst playing? If so, it sounds like it’s a return to sender job.
No,not while playing.But if I attempt to slide the head up a bit it just falls back down into place,just very loose is all.If I am to pick the whistle up by the head,the body slowly falls completely off :*(
Hmm. Not good. Any word from the manufacturer?
i have a high d whistle that just started doing that. it’s a wood whistle with a brass tuning slide, and my only thought is now that it’s getting colder, the slight contraction of the wood (and less humidity) is making the slide easier to move.
i think i’m going to try a layer of pipe tape.
also, i look forward to the upcoming vids
Have you tried the regular tuning slide mix of beeswax and vaseline?
So Nick suggested Teflon tape so I’m gonna give that a try.Does aluminum have any issues when it’s subjected to cold like wood does?I do keep the whistle in my bedroom that’s never heated near a window that is always open and it’s been getting pretty cold around here lately,low 40’s.Could that be the cause of the loose slide?
Not if both parts are made of aluminium, shrinkage due to a cold should be the same in both parts.
Just tape the whole joint with a tape. It won’t look nice, but it wont split, and there will be no air leakage.
If it’s as loose as you say it is, I’d expect a responsible maker to ask you to send it back for repair or replacement rather than attempt a DIY fix.
I myself would like and even expect the same,but as I waited almost twice as long as quoted for the whistle to arrive I really would rather not have to send it back at this point.I will admit though,I was a bit disappointed in the response I received from Nick,he made it out to be no big deal.If Teflon tape was required to keep my whistle in good playable shape as he suggested,it should have at least been included with the package.
I haven’t been on here in a while. IF you are still having any trouble at all with the whistle please do send it back to me. I’d be more than happy to repair/replace as needed. I do put teflon tape in my tuning slides, but if it gets moved around a lot then it can lose it’s effectiveness after a while. it’s super cheap and easy. As far as waiting goes. I have just today finished my whole waiting list (finally) so the turn around time right now is really good for repairs.
Hope that helps, and I apalogize if I haven’t yet made you a completely satisfied customer.
Thanks!
- Nick