How to make a tinwhistle in 4 easy steps.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:44 am

1. Make a tube from tinplate, or else get a pipe made from brass or something.

2. Make a window in it and put a plug in the front to form a mouthpiece.

3. Cut off the under part of the mouthpiece to make a beak.

4. Poke six holes in the top to make it sound in key.

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:10 am

Why am I just hearing of this method now? It's so simple! All this time I could've been making a fortune as a whistle maker!

crookedtune · Post by **crookedtune** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:17 am

5. If it doesn't play in key, just move the holes.

emtor · Post by **emtor** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:49 pm

6. If it still won't play in tune, sell it on eBay and make another one

Thomas-Hastay · Post by **Thomas-Hastay** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:04 pm

I Like Lauren Bacall's method better...

"You know how to Whistle,don't you Slim? You just put your lips together and BLOW!" [ref:To Have and Have Not]

http://www.nndb.com/people/983/00002291 ... l2-red.jpg

emtor · Post by **emtor** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:21 pm

"You know how to Whistle,don't you Slim? You just put your lips together and BLOW!

great method. Playing the whistle is easy, you just don't play the notes that are NOT supposed to be in the tune. Piece of cake really

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:06 pm

What is better for making the window, glass or plastic? What about curtains?

crookedtune · Post by **crookedtune** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:11 pm

emtor wrote: great method. Playing the whistle is easy, you just don't play the notes that are NOT supposed to be in the tune. Piece of cake really

You mean start by playing all the notes all the time, and then strip out the ones that don't fit?

emtor · Post by **emtor** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:58 pm

You mean start by playing all the notes all the time, and then strip out the ones that don't fit?

Exactly,-just like sculpting a staue, you simply chip away anything that doesn't resemble the statue.

chas · Post by **chas** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:25 pm

Tommy wrote:What is better for making the window, glass or plastic? What about curtains?

Only put curtains over the window if the sound is too bright.

AlonE · Post by **AlonE** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:43 pm

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:59 pm

There can be simpler ways,

I'm told that a genuine Didgerydoo is actually made by termites.

I imagine termites might be encouraged to do things with a bit more sophistication, but I've only seen whistle manufacture done in less steps here http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... ht=#637930

(apologies for the crypto-post

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carrie · Post by **carrie** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:37 pm

This thread is proof that we simply need more posts from Walden.

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:07 pm

Walden wrote:1. Make a tube from tinplate, or else get a pipe made from brass or something.

2. Make a window in it and put a plug in the front to form a mouthpiece.

3. Cut off the under part of the mouthpiece to make a beak.

4. Poke six holes in the top to make it sound in key.

Even easier

1. Do the research

2. Place the order

3. Pay the money

4. Receive the whistle in the mail.

Simple as ever.

pastorkeith · Post by **pastorkeith** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:25 pm

If you lose the key make sure you have a duplicate made and put it in a safe place
pastorkeith

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