new desktop whistle rack

Oreo · Post by **Oreo** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:54 pm

Now available at your neighborhood discount store is this inexpensive whistle rack:

Similar models can be found at dollar stores with a criss-cross pattern on the sides, suitable for holding larger whistles.
I can't figure out why the discount stores would sell these whistle racks but not sell whistles!

Displayed are a Village Smithy, two of my own creations, and six wood whistles currently on a private tour made by Tommy Dion. (Tommy is currently best known for his tweaking of whistles.)

Oreo

Scott McCallister · Post by **Scott McCallister** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:04 pm

Hey that's pretty cool! You got some nice looking sticks there. Is the plastic pre drilled for that? What is that a test tube holder? Pretty ingenious!

BTW What is that big black thing to the left of the whistles with all the keywork on it... a lamp?

Oreo · Post by **Oreo** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:01 am

That big black thing is a working clarinet.
And the plastic rack comes with the holes pre-drilled.

shadeclan · Post by **shadeclan** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:09 am

Excellent, O! Thanks for the (hidden in plain sight) idea!

Sylvester · Post by **Sylvester** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:19 am

Oreo wrote:That big black thing is a working clarinet.

So, it means that the lamp gives good light, doesn't it?

Crysania · Post by **Crysania** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:45 am

That's an awesome idea! I wonder if our local place has any of those. Hmmm...

What kind of clarinet ya got there? That was my main instrument for many years.

~Crysania

NoMattch · Post by **NoMattch** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:19 pm

I like it. What did you use before? I made something once out of some scrap wood and dowels but I busted it up one night. I was walking across the room in the dark and I nearly impaled myself on it.

Your idea is better.

King Friday · Post by **King Friday** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:48 pm

Good to see the clarinet there. There's quite a few of us here I've found

Oreo · Post by **Oreo** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:35 pm

Since you ask: Clarinet: Buffet in A.
But I play a Forte clarinet in B flat most. Clarinet players take note, if you haven't seen this: www.forteclarinet.com
My wall-mounted whistle rack is 4 feet long and has a soprano sax in it too!

Oreo

Steamwalker · Post by **Steamwalker** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:07 pm

Just got a few of these at Walmart and they work great! (I think they were only a buck or two a piece)

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:51 pm

Steamwalker wrote:Just got a few of these at Walmart and they work great! (I think they were only a buck or two a piece)

Can you narrow down where you found it? Wal Mart is very big.

kkrell · Post by **kkrell** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:08 pm

blackhawk wrote:
Steamwalker wrote:Just got a few of these at Walmart and they work great! (I think they were only a buck or two a piece)
Can you narrow down where you found it? Wal Mart is very big.

Plastics section, with containers of various sizes. Mine's labeled:

Sterilite (the manufacturer - http://www.sterilite.com )) CD's & DVDs #1695 (full # 1695LAB86)Clear UPC code 073149695864. Wal-mart price was about $0.97

Kevin Krell

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:34 pm

Thanks, Kevin!

Steamwalker · Post by **Steamwalker** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:57 pm

Kevin is right on with the name and description, the sticker on the shelf listed it as a "mini crate". I found it where all the plastic bins and boxes are.

hathair_bláth · Post by **hathair_bláth** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:39 am

Brilliant! You are a genius, Oreo. Now I've got to make a trip to Wal-Mart tonight. Do they make one for the clarinet too?