What is the pinkish/reddish grained wood used for the fipple in some Gill recorders? The Gill recorders are made in Israel, and to my knowledge they have no website.
Don’t know about Gill in particular, but cedar is the traditional fipple wood for recorders ( recorder people call it a “block”, not a fipple).
It sure looks like cedar to me. I think I can even detect a faint tinge of the cedar aroma, although with my sense of smell (or lack thereof) it could merely be a fancy.
If the instrument is from Israel, and the block is cedar, then it is probably cedrus libani (so-called Cedar of Lebanon), which is appropriately Biblical for a Walden-type. 
Yes, it is most likely cedar and almost
all recorder makers use it for the fipple
or “block”. Why use cedar? It absorbs moisture very well. Ironically, I know of German Recorder makers who get their cedarwood from
Tennessee…
Kelhorn Mike
Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like cedar. I have a soprano with such interesting grain pattern. It’s the most beautiful wood I recall seeing. The wood on my alto Gill looks like cedar too, but not so prominent a grain.
It’s interesting the two schools of thought.
Recorders - Absorb the moisture to remove it from the windway.
Whistles - Use materials to repell moisture (delrin)
I came across a form of PVC sold by small parts that absorbs moisture - I’ve thought about the idea of using it for windways.
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It’s interesting the two schools of thought.
Recorders - Absorb the moisture to remove it from the windway.
Whistles - Use materials to repell moisture (delrin)
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I think this is because recorders typically have a much tighter voicing, where beaded water might not be able to freely run out.
Whistles usually have a little wider windway where beads of water can flow downward.
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I came across a form of PVC sold by small parts that absorbs moisture - I’ve thought about the idea of using it for windways.
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I don’t see why this wouldn’t work, as long as you allow for the fact that what absorbs water usually swells.
Best,
–James
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