Lookie what I did tonight...

Groovehead · Post by **Groovehead** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 8:38 pm

I made this in about 2 hours and it actually plays!!! Even though I can't really play it yet...

Bagfed · Post by **Bagfed** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 8:43 pm

What key is that?

Soineanta · Post by **Soineanta** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 8:44 pm

2 hours?! Looks great! You must have magical powers. How'd you do it?
(Edited to remove the question Bagfed also asked at the same time.

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Cyfiawnder · Post by **Cyfiawnder** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 8:44 pm

Looks good. I must warn you. Once you make one, you can never stop....

Groovehead · Post by **Groovehead** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 8:46 pm

Thanks!

It's a Low D

...and I can tell that this is going to be an obsession

Cyfiawnder · Post by **Cyfiawnder** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 8:58 pm

This is what you'll have to Months from now:
http://personal.buildpage.com/awenwoodwi/page3.html
I made the aluminum ones too. I also made a PVC Whistle head, with interchangeable barrels in the Keys of:
Db,D,Eb,G,Ab
You should try PVC some time. It's Cheap as hell so if you mess up, no big deal. It sounds good, and it doesn't tarnish.

raindog1970 · Post by **raindog1970** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 8:59 pm

On 2003-01-19 21:44, Cyfiawnder wrote:
Looks good. I must warn you. Once you make one, you can never stop....

He's right, you know... but fortunately I'm happy enough to just make retrofit heads.
Making whole whistles is certainly a bit more challenging.

Cyfiawnder · Post by **Cyfiawnder** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 9:48 pm

Am I ever wrong

????

Blayne Chastain · Post by **Blayne Chastain** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 10:09 pm

Looks Good! Yep... built one...looks just like it! Made the window too large and it came out too breathy!

Fun though!

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 11:12 pm

On 2003-01-19 21:38, Groovehead wrote:
I made this in about 2 hours and it actually plays!!!

Wow!!! Looks great!

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 6:10 am

Is it easier to make low whistles than High ones? Everyone seems to make low ones...

or is it a price thing?

Nice whistle btw, Groovehead

Groovehead · Post by **Groovehead** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 6:50 am

Thanks for the compliments!

I'm not sure about it being easier to build low than high, but I wanted a Low D and I built this one for around $10 and I have enough material left over to make 4 more

So, yes price was a key factor... and I just wanted to see if I could do it

I'm pretty sure I did the same thing McChastain, I'm definitely cutting the size of the window on the next one...

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rbm · Post by **rbm** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 7:03 am

Hey Martin,
I think the low's are easier to make, hole sizes are biger so easier to file out to get them exactly on key(using a chromatic tuner)
and if you use solder couplings the're tuneable.
Richard