Is Sterling Sliver as slippery as Nickle? How does sterling compare to nickle and to brass, sound wise. Who makes sterling silver whistles?
I'm just doing some personal research. Thanks for your answers.
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Here's a site with some beautiful hand-crafted sterling silver whistles.
http://www.tullberg.com/tully/
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http://www.tullberg.com/tully/
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Copeland makes sterling whistles. I suppose that if there was a big problem with slipping (beyond, say what exists with nickle) that it wouldn't be used for whistles (or boheme flutes beyond that).
I'm currently tinkering with the idea of a Whitecap head on 1/2" sterling tube. You can
<a href=http://www.sfjssantafe.com/SmetalsItems ... 18480">buy the sterling stock here</a>. It may be a bit thin (23/24 gauge), but I can't find thicker.
I'm also looking into titanium tubes just for the fun of it.
Best,
Dave
Copeland makes sterling whistles. I suppose that if there was a big problem with slipping (beyond, say what exists with nickle) that it wouldn't be used for whistles (or boheme flutes beyond that).
I'm currently tinkering with the idea of a Whitecap head on 1/2" sterling tube. You can
<a href=http://www.sfjssantafe.com/SmetalsItems ... 18480">buy the sterling stock here</a>. It may be a bit thin (23/24 gauge), but I can't find thicker.
I'm also looking into titanium tubes just for the fun of it.
Best,
Dave
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I know of Copeland and Tully sterling whistles. I have a Tully and never had a problem with "slipping." Then again, I never had a problem with slipping on nickel either. I'm thinking that generally what the whistle is made of is the least of or one of the lesser variables effecting tone.
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Hi! You can find all kinds of interesting tubing including sterling silver here http://www.hooverandstrong.com/mill/seamlesstubing.htm They have an 18K green gold available in sheet form there. I talked to Michael Copeland once about naking a whistle from it. He'd have to roll the tube but he said it wouldn't be a problem. Trouble is coming up with the money for the material. It's really expensive.
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I'm allergic to sterling; it's not that unusual. I'm not violently allergic, but can't wear earrings made out of it. I don't have any problem playing an Abell whistle, though.Daniel_Bingamon wrote:Bad thing about Nickel is some people are allergic to it.
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