making whistles

Whistle
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Hi everybody,
I’ve been thinking about and i think i want to mess around w/making my own whistle. I don’t really have any idea on how to do it though. If anybody knows of any good websites or books please tell me. thanx

Brent

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Hello Brent,

Here are a couple of links :slight_smile:

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/6611/makewhis.htm

http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/low-d.htm

Also, the C&F main site has a how-to page.

For books, you may find the following interesting. It’s note just whistles, but has some good foundational information.

Bart Hopkin “Musical Instrument Design”

Have fun making, and remember, “Always cut away from yourself!” and “Don’t run with scissors.”

Erik

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Take a look here for more sites

(links)
http://www.mimf.com/link.htm#flutes
(Recorder making)
http://www.recorders.cwc.net/birth.htm

Choose a simple design at first and as you make it, you will acquire experience for more difficult designs.

Here is an easy alternative design using a square “glued-up” bore

http://www.earlymusic.gil.com.au/paetzold.htm

Thomas Hastay.

[ This Message was edited by: Thomas-Hastay on 2001-08-15 17:00 ]

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Square recorders. Thomas, you never cease to amaze me with the information/pictures that you find :slight_smile:

Erik

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Thanks EricT. Ever see a Low Whistle this size? Who says “size dosen’t matter”?

T.H.

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I had lots of help from other whistlemakers when I started going public, and I would be happy to contribute anything you’d like to know if I can. I’m not the cream of the crop or anything, but I know a few tricks and stuff that make it really fun, and less aggravating!! :slight_smile:

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lay it on me