Naked or Barky?

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:31 am

I think they play like Swayne whistles, but they look like magic wands! I have four of them: three bark-on d's and one bark-off A. I love them. They smell amazing and the bark adds a tangible softness to the surface. I think the maker is impossible to contact by means other than in person, and that's why more people don't have them.

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:25 pm

Dale's mystery wood nymph would look pretty convincing with the bark-covered one in her, uh...., pocket.

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:24 pm

brewerpaul wrote:I hope these become more widely available so other people can give them a try.

Me too. I'd love to have one of the barky ones. Very cool.

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:47 pm

IDAwHOa wrote:I have kept in contact with Brigitte about these whistles on a VERY regular basis. Just ask her! As a matter of fact it has been a couple of months and I should bug her again (with a carrot of an order maybe?).

Just got a confirmation email from Brigitte. Nothing has changed and may not for some time yet.

Barky or nothing!!!!

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:46 pm

Does the bark not have a tendency to flake off inopportunely?

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:19 pm

Cynth wrote:Dale's mystery wood nymph would look pretty convincing with the bark-covered one in her, uh...., pocket.

Mystery wood nymph? I thought we determined that she was a man?

John S · Post by **John S** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:33 am

The bark is definitely real and Elder bark once dry is quit hard I know cos I've tried to remove it after seasoning.
Uillean chanter out of Elder is certainly possible, the problem is finding a piece long enough, with enough external diameter and crucially with a small enough internal bore for the reed end.
I've seen pieces with all these variables independently but as yet not all in one piece, but I'm shore if I keep looking I'll find one eventually.
I'm more interested in making a GHB chanter, which is shorter and therefore more likely

I've been collecting and seasoning Elder for 2 years now, and soon I hope to start making whistles. Just for myself to start with, but if there's a demand I my make to sell.

John S

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:36 am

Cranberry wrote:I thought we determined that she was a man?

Dream on!

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:22 am

Cynth wrote:
Cranberry wrote:I thought we determined that she was a man?
Dream on!

Yeah, it THAT is a man, I am going to need a hormone checkup!!!!

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