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Just found this interesting. The removing of a dent in a brass tube can be successfully removed by passing increasingly larger spherical steel balls down through the tube.The last ball passing through the tube could be a G3 ball which has an accuracy within 3/1000000 of an inch of its nominal size. ...

I will be in the Belfast/Antrim area of N.Ireland for the month of July 2016 and seek to find a professional whistle player and arrange a few lessons. I consider myself at the advanced level although I'm self taught. I may be reached at e-mail: johnnytheshamrock@yahoo.ca Thanking you. John

Now,there's a monumental screwup!Help !

Richard: Thank you so much for your detailed information. My next attempt to raise a key by a semitone will be with more confidence and with more patience ! You are correct in that I simply chopped off the dimensions that Tommy suggested ( I found that in an old post) without too much concern.Going ...

Richard: Thank you so much for your detailed information. My next attempt to raise a key by a semitone will be with more confidence and with more patience ! You are correct in that I simply chopped off the dimensions that Tommy suggested ( I found that in an old post) without too much concern.Going ...

Richard: Thank you so much for your detailed information. My next attempt to raise a key by a semitone will be with more confidence and with more patience ! You are correct in that I simply chopped off the dimensions that Tommy suggested ( I found that in an old post) without too much concern.Going ...

Richard: Thank you so much for your detailed information. My next attempt to raise a key by a semitone will be with more confidence and with more patience ! You are correct in that I simply chopped off the dimensions that Tommy suggested ( I found that in an old post) without too much concern.Going ...

To Pancelticpiper: When you say," Now just two notes need to be fixed, the ones fingered E and F#.Those two holes have to be carved out to bring them up to match the rest." Do you mean to carve out hole #6 (bottom hole) to fix the "E" and carve out hole #5 ( second from bottom) t...

Always willing to learn,so,what does "shortening the tube" reallly mean ? Does one mean shortening the tube by removing a piece from the mouthpiece end,or shortening the tube by removing a piece from the bottom of the tube ? Then again,removing a piece from each end would shorten the tube....

How many whistle keys has John Sindt made ? He has made them in the keys of:Eb,D nat.,C nat.,Bb and A nat. Does anyone have any other keys made by him ? Also,what is the maximum interval a whistle can be raised by shortening the length of the tube ? ie.cutting off a short length at the fipple end ? ...

Thanks trekkie.

What a wealth of knowledge to be found on this site.

An interesting read.

I have a Copeland that does not have a serial number.Does anyone else have a Copeland without a serial number ?

And please don't tell me it was made in China !

The O'Riordan low D whistle has not come up in this conversation.

What are your opinions my fellow whistlers ?

Music is balm for the soul.

Wanted to but an O'riordan in a high key.Willing to pay a fair price.

E-mail johnnytheshamrock@yahoo.ca

Thank you

John