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One of the methods that Thomas mentioned about using brass tubing inside is commonly used in making small pens, these pen wood pieces could be used with the brass to make high-D whistles.

If go the traditional route, be sure to read up on treating the wood. There are many ways to do this.

Neil, Somehow, I missed your very informative message. That really puts things in its place. Back to the graphite/teflon. It the graphite/teflon substance would be more inert to heat than Delrin, wood, whatever. That would give it a point. Second thing, how does it affect the surface tension of wate...

To Jim R, Sorry to hear the Mike doesn't drive anymore. This reminds me of something that happened recently. I myself am blind in one eye, the other day I was wiping down a PVC whistle with acetone and I got splashed in my good eye and I had to rush to the sink and flush it out. I use safety glasses...

Do you know where it is being held this year?

Graphite would not be a good idea. You need a material that does not conduct heat welll in order to reduce condensation. Something that disperses the water from forming big drops (this is why some people use soapy water). CPVC does put out a bit more chlorine than PVC but would think that your drink...

Hello all, My shopping cart system uses "Paypal" and apparently the must have started using this verification number. I must say that I don't know why they need it, but Paypal handles the transaction. I never get to see the credit card number. I know that I've order parts from Digikey Elec...

One more thing. Fimo and Sculpey clay are roughly the same thing. Fimo is a bit harder than sculpey.
If you live in the US, you can get either one at a Walmart that has a crafts department.

For those who need to make a block for a PVC whistle. Take a scrap piece of PVC about the length of the block that you desire. Using a hacksaw, cut lengthwise from one open end to the other. Then make another cut about 1/8 to 1/16th of an inch from the other cut. You are effectively removing some of...

In defense of part-time whistle-builders... Some us have not pushed to make it a full-time business. Not all whistle builders are in the business simply for profit. In fact, being one of the few part-timers whoe actually rents shop space for building whistles, I've been very happy when sales are bre...

Put the embouchure hole sticking straight up, stick out your tongue and find the opposite edge of the hole, retact your tongue and blow air towards the place where the tip of your tongue had been. The sharp edge on the embouchure hole is just like the sharp edge of a whistle - the only difference is...

There's a music store in Cork on MacArthur that has some instruments and CD's.
Have a great time.

If copper is a "bear" to work with. 7/8" OD Brass is a tiger. Nickel-Silver same diameter pretty similar to brass mistakes are a greater pain in the wallet. Brass likes to grab your tools from your hands - you need very stabile drill press with a vee block that has holddown clamps. It...

This is nice. The old board got so bad that I couldn't even log in. I like how it lists the entire message thread.