If I’m lucky, this is a photo (albeit a poor one) of my new aluminium whistle with the orange peril in the background. Many thanks to all who helped it get here! If it isn’t here, I’m sorry - I did try it in the test forum first and it worked there!
Test, test, test and fail 
Here you go! 
Thank you - I did it the second time! How did you do it before me?!!
And here’s the bigger one 
YAHOO its the ORANGE whistle 
Whistles are looking great Keep up the good work.
Cheers
The revamped fipple - it no longer feels like a Susato in my mouth!
Thanks, Scoutcow!
Geez Dancer, I’m gonna have to lift my game I think, they look really nice.
Good to see a picture of the orange whistle at last, lairy or what? And I’m impressed with the aluminium one as well, not too shabby for a sheila, and a Pom at that. (Tongue firmly in cheek here).
Keep up the good work mate, you’re doing well,
Cheers,
Ian
Thanks for those kind words, Plastiman! Hope you can get back to whistlemaking yourself soon.
Just off to chop up some tubing (not a walking stick - yet - but my husband has some great red walking poles which are EXCEEDINGLY tempting.) Just aluminium this time though, but I was thinking about a plastic top this time. Also want to try a longer beak. What fun.
Lesley
That’s just it isn’t it mate,
It’s all just so much FUN!!
I think the thing that got me with whistlemaking was the fact that you can make something that makes a pretty noise for less than the price of a can of soft drink, and only requires VERY basic tools and expertise.
Ya gotta love it,
Cheers,
Ian
Nice looking whistles, congrats!
The aluminium one looks beautiful.
Thanks, Bothrops. And Plastiman - I like making my own so much I may do the unthinkable and SELL a few of my other whistles!! Aagh! Will let you know how the one in progress comes out - so far I’m really pleased with it.
Anyone want an Alba, Sweetheart, Overton . . . ??
Dunno about selling your whistles Dancer. I only had a couple of Generations and a Feadog, which are the only whistles you can buy in my town, so resale value is not an issue (they don’t have one). The horrible Generation got cut up and experimented with, but the good D and C Gennies and the Feadog get played quite a bit as controls. For some reason they don’t sound as bad as I thought at first, and it’s valuable to compare them to the ones I make. As long as mine sound better (at least to my ear) then I’m happy.
That’s my two bob’s worth,
Cya,
Ian 
Yes, I am definitely keeping the ones with the tone I like, both because I love them and as controls. However, I might contemplate selling one or two I no longer play. . . I need tubing, a sharper saw, Delrin etc etc.