Chiff and Fipple Forums

The US tour is almost full, but there is still room in the UK.

Thanks. I stand corrected- the whistle touring the UK has a copper fipple.

I have sent a nickel plated D whistle with a clear lucite fipple to waitingame for evaluation. He thinks a tour of the UK would be a good idea, after he has had a chance to try it out. If you are interested, drop me a PM, stating why you would be a good tour participant. Similarly, if anyone in the ...

Can anyone tell me what effect flaring the bottom end of a whistle body will have on the tone or tuning of the whistle?

To understand the true meaning of this event, you only have to spell Venus backwards: Sun E V, which stands for Sun Eclipsed by Venus

I have listed a nickel plated copper D whistle on Ebay. The item number is 3727845407, in case anyone is interested in taking a look at it.

I agree that the tuning slides on my bent whistles are short. That's a problem with the fittings I use. The slides on my straight whistles are over twice as long. I could make a bent whistle with a long tuning slide, but it wouldn't look very nice and it would be even heavier. I would solder the sam...

There is a whistle maker who sells a head joint that converts a standard flute to a whistle, but unfortunately I can't remember which one. But if you browse the various makers, you may find it.

I made a tiny clarinet out of a Bic pen barrel once. I cut a rectangular slot in the top and attached a piece of thin plastic that acted as a reed. I made three holes in the barrel and stuck a small funnel on the bottom. It sounded a like a snake charmer's horn- for tiny little snakes.

Thanks for the welcome. I read the warning and I have been answering people's questions with private messages and emails.

Yes, those are my whistles on eBay and C$10 is my starting price. I have a reserve price. Usually, they go for around C$50 or 60, including shipping. Some have told me that that is still quite a bargain. I will be sending Dale a whistle to review tomorrow. I'd be happy to sent anyone who wants it a ...

I just sent Dale a message about a review of one of my whistles.

I am a teacher who makes whistles as a hobby. I make them in five different keys and they are tunable. I use aluminum or lucite for fipples. Since March, I have sold over 2 dozen on eBay and have had some very positive reports back. Email me at davidpeterobrien@yahoo.com if you would like more infor...