whistle stand
whistle stand
I recently discovered the tin whistle (it took me about a month to figure out it is 'tin' and not 'thin' ), i got a feadog D, the one with the green mouthpiece
my local music-store had a bunch of Generation whistles, so i also bought the largest and the smallest ones they got and became the proud owner of a nice and big Bb and a tiny C that barely fits my fingers. Those flutes are fun, cost next to nothing and I can drag them along everywhere I go. I can not play much but as we say in Holland, in the land of the blind, one-eye is king!
now, i decided my modest collection (which will probably grow as my mom will go and visit Ireland this summer and she better bring me some of the good stuff!) needs a proper place so I cab show them off. I have some idea's for a very basic stand (block of wood and some round pieces of wood) but I was curious how you guys show off your collection.
perhaps you have some nice idea's for me?
my local music-store had a bunch of Generation whistles, so i also bought the largest and the smallest ones they got and became the proud owner of a nice and big Bb and a tiny C that barely fits my fingers. Those flutes are fun, cost next to nothing and I can drag them along everywhere I go. I can not play much but as we say in Holland, in the land of the blind, one-eye is king!
now, i decided my modest collection (which will probably grow as my mom will go and visit Ireland this summer and she better bring me some of the good stuff!) needs a proper place so I cab show them off. I have some idea's for a very basic stand (block of wood and some round pieces of wood) but I was curious how you guys show off your collection.
perhaps you have some nice idea's for me?
- plunk111
- Posts: 1525
- Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:02 pm
- antispam: No
- Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
- Tell us something.: Love playing trumpet and modern flute at church as well as Irish trad flute in a band. Been playing Irish trad and 18th century period music for about 15 years.
- Location: Wheeling, WV
Re: whistle stand
All you need is a piece of wood and a bunch of dowels. Simply drill holes in the wood that are the same size as the dowels and push 'em in! Just make sure the wood is wide enough to prevent tipping...
Pat
Pat
Pat Plunkett, Wheeling, WV
- Makar
- Posts: 288
- Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:12 am
- antispam: No
- Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
- Location: Scottish Highlands
Re: whistle stand
If you use the search function you will find a myriad of stands and racks posted by people over the years. Lots of good ideas peppered through the site.
I bought a few old pipe (smoking) stands from eBay - they make nice whistle and pen racks too. I also have bought nice pieces of burr elm that are going to have thicker dowels mounted into them and those dowels covered in baize to sit low whistles on. Should make nice shelves for the lows - when I get round to putting it all together...
cheers
Stephen
I bought a few old pipe (smoking) stands from eBay - they make nice whistle and pen racks too. I also have bought nice pieces of burr elm that are going to have thicker dowels mounted into them and those dowels covered in baize to sit low whistles on. Should make nice shelves for the lows - when I get round to putting it all together...
cheers
Stephen
Last edited by Makar on Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:29 am, edited 1 time in total.
There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing!
- mutepointe
- Posts: 8151
- Joined: Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:16 pm
- Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
- Location: kanawha county, west virginia
- Contact:
Re: whistle stand
I don't display my whistles but I keep all too tweaked whistles and other things in a nice vase. A clear vase would display whistles nicely and not involve power tools or any work.
Rose tint my world. Keep me safe from my trouble and pain.
白飞梦
白飞梦
Re: whistle stand
I like the vase idea. No work involved.
Life is good!!!
Even when I am Miss Understood!!!
Even when I am Miss Understood!!!
- mutepointe
- Posts: 8151
- Joined: Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:16 pm
- Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
- Location: kanawha county, west virginia
- Contact:
Re: whistle stand
You stick with me Pammy. I'll show you how to be the busiest of slackers.
Rose tint my world. Keep me safe from my trouble and pain.
白飞梦
白飞梦
Re: whistle stand
aspirations my favorite
Re: whistle stand
that vase-thing is a great idea! simple, elegant and no work at all
and I don't have to find suitable wood, wait for someone to not notice me take the powerdrill (I am rather dangerous with powertools) and so on
and I don't have to find suitable wood, wait for someone to not notice me take the powerdrill (I am rather dangerous with powertools) and so on
- mutepointe
- Posts: 8151
- Joined: Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:16 pm
- Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
- Location: kanawha county, west virginia
- Contact:
Re: whistle stand
I applaud your decision to reach your goal with a complete lack of effort. You don't have to actually buy the vase, do you?
Wood and power tools. Mwa ha ha. They probably stained the wood in multiple tones.
Wood and power tools. Mwa ha ha. They probably stained the wood in multiple tones.
Rose tint my world. Keep me safe from my trouble and pain.
白飞梦
白飞梦
Re: whistle stand
Can I stick with you Mute, will you hold my hand?
Life is good!!!
Even when I am Miss Understood!!!
Even when I am Miss Understood!!!
- mutepointe
- Posts: 8151
- Joined: Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:16 pm
- Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
- Location: kanawha county, west virginia
- Contact:
Re: whistle stand
I'm kind of busy eating ice cream right now. Need them both. You can watch and learn.
Rose tint my world. Keep me safe from my trouble and pain.
白飞梦
白飞梦
- Wanderer
- Posts: 4461
- Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:49 pm
- antispam: No
- Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
- Tell us something.: I've like been here forever ;)
But I guess you gotta filter out the spambots.
100 characters? Geeze. - Location: Tyler, TX
- Contact:
Re: whistle stand
Back when I was making whistles, this is exactly what I did to make a drying rack for whistles that had just been treated with tung oil.plunk111 wrote:All you need is a piece of wood and a bunch of dowels. Simply drill holes in the wood that are the same size as the dowels and push 'em in! Just make sure the wood is wide enough to prevent tipping...
Pat
│& ¼║: ♪♪♫♪ ♫♪♫♪ :║
Re: whistle stand
you can actually paint the whistles? cool....
lots of opportunities arise here.... who would have known this when I got that first magical whistle a month ago.
about the power-drill... my dinner table still proudly shows the scars from last time I got my hands on it without supervision
and behind each picture on the wall there are at least 2 more fail-holes
so making a flute-rack should prove to be a fun, entertaining and more or less hazardous job
lots of opportunities arise here.... who would have known this when I got that first magical whistle a month ago.
about the power-drill... my dinner table still proudly shows the scars from last time I got my hands on it without supervision
and behind each picture on the wall there are at least 2 more fail-holes
so making a flute-rack should prove to be a fun, entertaining and more or less hazardous job
-
- Posts: 138
- Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:23 pm
- Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
- Location: boca raton fl
Re: whistle stand
most great inventions were inspired by indolence
Re: whistle stand
I'm planning on using the dowel-method (sounds alarming!) for a whistle stand, then mounting it as a shelf in the music corner of the living room. I suppose the vase would work, but I'll end up knocking the thing over. My wife knows better than to give me a vase.