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by GKmaker
Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:24 pm
Forum: The Trad Tech Forum
Topic: Hobbyist whistle maker
Replies: 12
Views: 16481

Re: Hobbyist whistle maker

If you've got a lathe and chucks and chistles, I expect you're good to go! Re timber: if you're in USA, hard maple (aka rock maple or sugar maple) is really abundant and cheap. You can buy 1" X 1" X 12" turning square from Bell Forest Products for 1.25$ a stick. To make the final pro...
by GKmaker
Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:55 am
Forum: The Trad Tech Forum
Topic: Hobbyist whistle maker
Replies: 12
Views: 16481

Re: Hobbyist whistle maker

Wow, thanks for all the replies, I'm excited for all the stuff I get to test out. @alcramer I do have a pretty substantial Craftsman variable speed lathe, it's part of the reason I want to learn to make wooden whistles. @sedi I'm excited to check out the Android app, and I've already learned a good ...
by GKmaker
Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:33 pm
Forum: The Trad Tech Forum
Topic: Hobbyist whistle maker
Replies: 12
Views: 16481

Hobbyist whistle maker

Hi I'm new here and interested in making penny whistles. I don't play myself, but my wife and several friends do. I scrolled through the whistle makers directory sticky and it looks like those are all resources for buying whistles. Are there any resources about making them? Particularly wooden ones,...