The first PVC whistle I made was using electrical conduit (bright red) in a non-standard bore. I had no hope of finding a dowel to fit, and the best one I got took an age to sand down. I've made a bunch of whistles to Mr Gonzago's specifications (hat off to Mr G!) but found when I moved across country that the dowel sizes were not the same! Labelled the same, yes, but 2-3 mm difference! I suspect that if I toured the different DIY suppliers, the variations would be sufficient to find one to fit. But then, I'm living near a metropolis. Not everyone is in a position to do that.highwood wrote:This problem is simple to solve - just buy a lathe.The other big annoyance is finding dowel that will fit with no (or minimal) sanding
You know you want to and the sooner you do it the fewer your regrets will be once you do buy one and wonder why you waited for half your life before doing it!!
Anyway - don't buy a lathe. Find a friend with a lathe!
