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Ah, the private message thing is solved. I guess I need 3 approved posts before I can send or receive messages. I added an update to the Makers List, trying to make my quota.

... for photos to the email address attached to your account here but haven't heard back. I mostly wondered if your whistle has the wind shield and Copeland stamp. This is in case if, at some later date, I'm forced to sell it on. I'm already on the far side of 70 :party: and have got some neuropathy. ...

The tin whistle exercises I recently posted are played on a Clarke Celtic/Sweetone whistle. The second exercise actually plays D in the third octave. I believe it is the mouthpiece that makes it such a great little whistle. I read that it was designed by Copeland.

On offer is my well loved M/C low D whistle in brass. Great whistle but time for someone else to enjoy. Overall very clean except for one dent which is repairable. If of interest please PM me via forum and go from there. Need to have a U.S.ship address for this sale. $1000.00 firm Thanks for lookin...

Here's 55 of them:
https://www.irishflutestore.com/search?q=copeland

I need to find prices for insurance purposes. I believe high D and C whistles still run about $800 but computer searches are not coming up with prices later than 2014. I have a few low D in brass including one that breaks down in 3 pieces and also have one low whistle each in A, F, G, and Bb. Any he...

Regarding The Beav's remark "I believe it's a conical bore flute body with a whistle head." I thought external shapewise yes,but what about the "guts"? Thought there would be some differences,esp. as the usual reviews of those bodies w/flute and whistle heads don't get raves. I w...

. . . But maybe they are already angled? I have an Onyx and took a close look at the holes. Much to see ! 1. thick walls 2. chamfers outside, with variations windward/leeward. 3. hole-walls have plainly visible differing angles windward/leeward. I have a vague recollection of a post by Ralph Sweet ...

Here's a link to the whistle in the Irish Flute Store:

https://www.irishflutestore.com/product ... walt-sweet

I believe it's a conical bore flute body with a whistle head.

Thanks for that, The Lurking Fear.

Yes, thick walls will make small holes appear smaller. On the plus side, they do offer some scope for angling the holes in the direction they need to go. But maybe they are already angled?

A low D.The Onyx has a slight flare towards the end,Mr. McGee.

It also has THICK walls,if that has any significance.

I'd expect that opening up the lower holes would be likely to sharpen the second octave notes faster than the low octave. Ideally you'd need to "move" the holes down the tube, and then make them bigger. You mentioned it's conical. Does it taper all the way down to the foot, or flare out fo...

... between the lower notes in each octave? Do larger lower holes help with the balance? I've got an Onyx by Walt Sweet, and it's very similar to the Copeland low D, but the lower holes are absolutely tiny in comparison (particularly the lowest hole, which is small even for a flute body). The whistle ...

... whistle is having a conical (or as close to a conical) whistle, with the properties it imbues. Preferably, low F brass conical whistle. I know copeland used to make them, but, eh, (bleep)... What properties do you perceive that are specific to conical whistles? I know the theory behind making ...

... whistle is having a conical (or as close to a conical) whistle, with the properties it imbues. Preferably, low F brass conical whistle. I know copeland used to make them, but, eh, (bleep)... What properties do you perceive that are specific to conical whistles? I know the theory behind making ...