Reverse Tapered Bore Low Whistles

[DrPhill]

@Feadoggie

@Mikethebook

But the outside of the whistle is also regarded as the bore so, in fact, yes!!

Umm, I wouldn’t agree with that, personally.

Can we have a show of hands?

Feadoggie

“Show of hands”

[Tommy]

@Feadoggie

@Mikethebook

But the outside of the whistle is also regarded as the bore so, in fact, yes!!

Umm, I wouldn’t agree with that, personally.

Can we have a show of hands?


Feadoggie

Here is my hand to concur with Dennis.

[syn_whistles]

bore=inside
body=outside

[Feadoggie]

@DrPhill

“Show of hands”

Good one, Dr. Phill.

This one’s more my speed. “Show of Hands”

@Tommy

Look inside the bottom end of the whistle and rotate it so light shines through the tone holes. Is there a perturbation near the E hole. Perturbations near the end of a low whistle give strength to the D and E notes.

I wonder how many people actually notice things like that?

In defense of Mikethebook and so as to not come off as a perturbed bore, definition number two in Webster’s does state that the bore can refer to the long hollow part of something. So, shades of grey…

Feadoggie

[Tommy]

@Feadoggie

@Tommy

Look inside the bottom end of the whistle and rotate it so light shines through the tone holes. Is there a perturbation near the E hole. Perturbations near the end of a low whistle give strength to the D and E notes.

I wonder how many people actually notice things like that?
Feadoggie

I know you and I notice things like that and most likely other whistler makers too. Maybe Mike will look.
Do we need another show of hands? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NF2edxy-M

[Mikethebook]

Tommy, I’m intrigued by this perturbation . . . not a word I’m used to in the UK. I’ve checked inside my Goldie Low D but can’t see anything but then I’m not sure what I’m looking for.

Dictionary.com defines bore as “the inside diameter of a hole, tube, or hollow cylindrical object or device.” Thanks for your defence, Feadoggie but I think my use of the word inappropriately with regard to the Lochlan must have confused people. And without checking maybe Greg referred to his new design as a reverse taper rather than a reverse taper bore. Apologies everyone.

[waltsweet]

If the bore, in fact, gets larger near the foot, here’s how it could be a good idea:

The notes in this lower region will tend to have a compressed octave, according to Rayleigh’s acoustical rules
http://www.sfoxclarinets.com/baclac_art.htm
Note: Robert Carrée made polycylindrical clarinets in 1949; Benade did this and more with his NX clarinet in 1983. These principles became essential as part of my design for the SuperFlute.

Consider that a flute/whistle/etc. with a basically cylindrical bore will tend to be flat near the top of the second octave (true of Boehm flutes before Albert Cooper). Now if we can stretch everything by moving the block toward the window, it seems this whistle has found a nice way to bring everything into registration, and that will help the tone.

Walt