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Hello everybody here.

I haven't been on the forum here much because I've been busy developing a new whistle.

So to give a rough description, the mouth piece in made from brass and Delrin. The same as all my whistles nowadays.
I use a few different woods to make the body, including African Blackwood, Katalox and Lignum Vitae.

The internal bore of the whistle is tapered which is a design I employed to give a better balance of volume (loudness) between both octaves. I also use a method of scalloping, or recessing, the finger holes.
This can provide a bit of comfort but it is very much a tuning device too.

https://youtu.be/J3PToxTZLY8

They are a bit loud but the wooden body provides some mellowness, especially with the 2nd octave.

So check it out here,
http://tommmymartin.wixsite.com/thorntonwhistles

And, yes there is a tuning slide!

Lignum Vitae.....are your whistles going to be resin impregnated or heavily sealed both inside and out? Lignum Vitae cracks when used for mouth blown instruments.

Hi,

Are these available in "C"?


Thanks,
Paul N.

Loren,
The Lignum that I use is Bulnesia sarmientoi, which is the Argentinian variety.
Ive made sme prototype whistles from this lignum over the last 2 years and no sign of any cracking.
Mind you, it's a fairly oily wood and moisture resistant so cracking due to wetting and drying is not an issue.
However, it is a brittle wood so I make sure to place slightly longer ferrules on each end od the whistle body for extra security and strength.


Paul, I will have wooden whistles in Eb, C and Bb coming soon.
As well as lower ones in G and F.

Tommy

What is the price of your new wood whistle with the tapered bore?

Mr. Nate,
The whistles costs $230 plus $15 shipping within the US .

Tommy

How about a B as well Tommy?
Great sound.

Thanks dunnp!

I'll get to B in time too!