Need a holiday gift for the whistle player in your life? Looking for a way to spend your gift money? Here are some whistles to consider.
On the left is a really special D whistle in Cocobolo with stainless steel fittings.
Next, a D+ in Mun Ebony with brass fittings.
The remaining pieces are finished tubes that can be finished up into whistles pretty quickly. They are:
Rosewood (not sure what kind)
Black Walnut-- 2 of these
Bloodwood
Thanks for looking!
Hi Paul,
What is the botanic name for the “bloodwood”?
It looks rather interesting!
Hi Mitch
I think it may be,Brosimum rubescens.
Sorry for butting in.
Eric is right about Bloodwood (no worries about butting in, Eric)
It’s interesting wood to work with. The pieces I’ve had over the years have varied in color from vivid red to pale orange. I’ve read that the color changes over time to a more brownish shade. Sunlight promotes this.
Bloodwood is brittle so you have to turn it gently, making thinner passes on the lathe.
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/bloodwood/
Nigel Richard makes effective use of it as contrasting mounts for blackwood border pipes and small pipes:
Thanks Peter ..this is giving me ideas!
I have a bunch of short blackwood pieces that are only good for head-joints ..
Plus also, I have gotten some gidgee that is almost black.
If the bloodwood comes-up as in the photo, there are some exciting possibilities.
I did see a flute from Grinter where he has inset a silver embouchure without breaking the grain-match. This technique might work on a whistle using contrast woods- and he bloodwood seals to a very nice result.
I’ll put that in my special projects list!
And thanks Paul!
Value as always.