So, I was thinking I’d have a go at tuning my Feadog D, 'cos it’s a bit sharp.
Just run it under a hot tap to loosen the head, and then it’ll be tuneable? Is it that simple, or are there complications and difficulties that I need to bear in mind?
It’ll probably need a bit of a soak rather than running under a hot tap, but there are lots of threads on this topic…
As far as I know, the Feadóg heads are not glued on. The hot water treatment is to break the glue seal on Generation whistles, and shouldn’t be necessary for a Feadóg. A good grip and a firm but gentle twist should do the trick to remove or move the whistle head. In case of a tight fit, latex gloves can help get a good grip. And cooling the whistle in a fridge or freezer can contract the metal tube for easier head removal.
I’ll try the hot water thing first, I’m afraid of damaging the head if I just twist and pull.
I shall report back on my success/failure.
(PS - Tried and failed to find a thread on this topic. Can anyone link me?)
There’s instructions here:
http://www.chiffandfipple.com/tunable.html
but it’s not much more than heat it up and pull. For my Bb gen, I had to use real hot water, not boiling, but it was definitely hot enough to scald, but I don’t know how common that is.
Try this thread:
https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/whistle-cleaning/67532/4
Ever get that sense of deja vu?
Heh?
Anyway, Feadog whistleheads aren’t glued. Most will come off if you twist and pull. Don’t worry about breaking the whistlehead. I’ve removed hundreds and never broken one.
Once in awhile, they’re too tight to get loose that way, in which case, heat some water to near boiling. Hold the whistlehead in the water for ten seconds or so, without resting it on the bottom. INSTANTLY, when you remove the whistlehead from the water, grasp firmly, twist and pull, using a cloth if necessary to prevent scalding. If you wait even a few seconds before you twist and pull, the whistlehead will cool enough to shrink back on the tube too tight to remove.
Best wishes,
Jerry
Thanks Jerry, I’ll give it a go. 
Woops! I knew I’d heard of the hot water thing somewhere on here!