Nice Rack - Maybe

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:50 pm

Ok, here's what I did. I bought this bar for hanging things - it's 48" long.

I make the little hook things. I hang the whistles by the bottom hole.

The pics show the few (low A and below) I have hung so far. Has anyone tried something like this before? Think it's a good idea?

CRC · Post by **CRC** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:53 pm

Neat. I think I need one.

KATaylor5 · Post by **KATaylor5** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:47 pm

I think I would cover the bottom half of the hook with a protective sleeve of somekind, perhaps rubber, or maybe even wind some black electical tape around it a few times; to provide some cushioning...you wouldn't want the hook to scratch up your toneholes.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:58 am

tool-dip would probably work great for protectiong from metal-on-metal scratches. I wonder if it'd be safe to do wood this way, though. Neat idea!

crookedtune · Post by **crookedtune** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:02 am

Great for all of the "closet whistlers" too!

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:12 am

KATaylor5 wrote:I think I would cover the bottom half of the hook with a protective sleeve of somekind, perhaps rubber, or maybe even wind some black electical tape around it a few times; to provide some cushioning...you wouldn't want the hook to scratch up your toneholes.

Yes, and it's not just a matter of possible scratching: Hanging whistles like that will eventually lead to notches forming in the tone hole where the hanger makes contact with the hole edge. Also, wooden whistles should NEVER be hung or stored like this, regardless of whether or not the hanger it self is cusioned in some way.

Loren

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:56 am

Now you've got me wondering what a tool-dipped whistle would sound like.

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:59 am

Yuk.

Loren

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:22 am

avanutria wrote:Now you've got me wondering what a tool-dipped whistle would sound like.

Hmm..I have a bunch of cheapie whistles I never play...maybe an experiment is in order

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:13 pm

Nice topic, but I am surprised the title has not attracted Mr. Amar as of yet!!!

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:42 pm

Not for whistles but I use these for my flutes when I've got more than one out.

Jennie · Post by **Jennie** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:24 pm

The fun part about this rack is that all that interesting condensation would come dripping back towards its source... blechh! Something in me wants to drain my whistles towards the bottom end.

Jennie

crookedtune · Post by **crookedtune** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:33 pm

Aanvil wrote:Not for whistles but I use these for my flutes when I've got more than one out.

Is that what I've been seeing in the rear windows of all those old pickup trucks? Wouldn'a guessed those guys were all flute-players!

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:40 pm

crookedtune wrote:

Is that what I've been seeing in the rear windows of all those old pickup trucks? Wouldn'a guessed those guys were all flute-players!

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Back of trucks?

Naw... them boys are just what ch'yall might call "Suthin'-Ninjas"

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:40 pm

Here's the final implementation. I keep a few Overton, Copeland, and Reyburn whistles in their bags on the shelf above the rack.

Works out pretty well so far.