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- Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Square wooden whistle- Make it yourself!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3776
Re: Square wooden whistle- Make it yourself!
Syn Whistles: Lamp and candle stick makers have been using metal spinning techniques for almost a century now. If you don't have the patience to do your own research on this subject then that suits me. Guys like you are always taking short cuts by using the hard earned work of others for your own g...
- Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:06 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Proof that Music can change the World!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1550
Re: Proof that Music can change the World!
Thank you all for your comments and views I feel the same way and my intention was to inspire amateur instrument makers to continue their craft! The world needs more Musicians, but we need more Instrument Luthiers too!
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Question about DIY whistles
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4959
Re: Question about DIY whistles
A different direction? Try changing the bore diameter (if possible) towards the smaller side. it helps a lot with Acoustic Impedence and results in a more responsive instrument.
http://www.whistlemaker.com/pages/flute ... ulator.php
http://11wall-west.com/~ph_kosel/flutomat.html
http://www.whistlemaker.com/pages/flute ... ulator.php
http://11wall-west.com/~ph_kosel/flutomat.html
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Square wooden whistle- Make it yourself!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3776
Re: Square wooden whistle- Make it yourself!
Paetzold and others have made square bore woodwinds. They have a bad reputation for flatness in the upper registers. The increase of internal air pressure "pushes" into the corners of the bore and this increases the total cubic volume, resulting in poor intonation. http://www.vonhuene.com/...
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: "Low Tech" Whistle question (troubleshooting)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7470
Re: "Low Tech" Whistle question (troubleshooting)
A picture is worth a thousand words. here are 2 diagrams that may help. I recommend that you blunt not only the leading edge of the labium lip, but also the exit lips of the windway. You can see this in every Recorder voicing design. I greatly reduces turbulence in the window area and improves reson...
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:57 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Has anyone ever "worn out" a whistle?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1789
Re: Has anyone ever "worn out" a whistle?
Yes I have "worn one out". The salt acid from my fingers, over time, corroded the metal making the tone holes larger and resulted in a poorly performing instrument.
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:29 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Proof that Music can change the World!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1550
Proof that Music can change the World!
You do not need wealth and status to Make and Play musical instruments.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6rgkCUstaE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6rgkCUstaE
- Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Square Bass Whistle project
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4030
Re: Square Bass Whistle project
Very nice Daniel. Have you solved the "Flat Pitch" problem caused by internal air pressure pushing the aircolumn into the bore corners? Epoxy filler to make the bore more cylindrical? A Dolmetsch "echo key"? More details please! were are HUNGRY!
- Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:34 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Struggling with high-end notes
- Replies: 95
- Views: 14176
Re: Struggling with high-end notes
Cylindrical bore whistles are prone to shrieking in the upper notes/registers. Creating backpressure between the top tonehole and the voicing helps a great deal with this but must be done by a whistlesmith. An easy "tweak" to help with this is reducing the bore end hole diameter with putty...
- Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Another newbie with questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2141
Re: Another newbie with questions
Please dont give up the Violin because of neck problems. I play Medievil "Rebec" -off-the-knee. This position is comfortable and easy for a violin player to convert too. Here is a video of Loreena Mckennitt's "All Souls Night" with close-ups of this style. enjoy! http://www.youtu...
- Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:15 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Would anyone be interested? (potential CP)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3156
Re: Would anyone be interested? (potential CP)
I make Parlor Pipes, Small Bagpipes and reed pipes with Stabilized Wood and Acrylic myself. I love to use this material on the Lathe and I dont have to cure blanks for 2 years before making an instrument. Using a brass liner helps with sound production too.
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:06 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: To the Home whistle makers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4072
Re: To the Home whistle makers
To remove the lettering and make all sanding,tonehole interiors and the labium ramp smooth and glossy use "Fingernail Polish Remover", otherwise known as Actone. Use a cotton rag for cleaning/polishing and Q-Tips for small areas like toneholes. Keep these wet all the time or they will stic...
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:53 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Playing the 2nd Octave on the Tin Whistle help?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7182
Re: Playing the 2nd Octave on the Tin Whistle help?
Try this simple tweak: use a piece of tape to cover 1/3rd to 1/2 of the bore end hole. This will provide more backpressure and allow second octave access with lower breath pressure. It will reduce shrillness because of lower windway velocity. Covering the bottom 2 or 3 toneholes when playing the Upp...
- Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: How to play less loudly or which whistle is quiet?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14204
Re: How to play less loudly or which whistle is quiet?
A narrow bore whistle with a small voicing and small toneholes will provide the "best results" for a quiet whistle with the greatst range. You will have to compromise on timbre. These whistles will sound "reedy" instead of "flutey". Conical bores will help, but they wil...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Who can make bass A whistle?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1953
Re: Who can make bass A whistle?
Why don't you make your own from PVC using TWJcalc, the whistle calculator program designed by our own "Dr Phill"
http://sourceforge.net/projects/twjcalc
http://sourceforge.net/projects/twjcalc