[Woodcarver] whistle

[Mike and Patty]

these are not mine just giving you the info--
I thought as I read this one I'm sending that you were in on this  --
I used a 1/2 "  but others will work I guess  as long as it fits it will 
work .

 Greetings Butch Johnson
> The advise from Bill Smith and Bob Mau was very good
> so I assume they have made whistles.
>
> Here is what I do;
> Drill the chamber hole in a stick.  The hole must be
> smooth.  If you drill wet wood there will be loose
> fibers hanging which is difficult to clean up.
> Using dry wood makes it easier to get the chamber
> hole smooth even if you need to sand it.  If you
> drill too far and creat an air leak you will need to
> seal it or throw it away and start over.  Sometimes
> I chip carve too deep and cause an air leak which
> usually I can seal by dripping some glue into the
> chamber and sealing from the inside.
>
> There are two holes, the slot hole and the blow-into
> hole, and size does matter.  I usually cut these a
> bit small at first and gradually make them bigger as
> I am tuning the whistle.  The blow-into hole is cut
> on the plug and must be flat and smooth.
>
> The trickiest part is the location of the plug in
> relation to the slot hole.  In general you insert
> the plug far enough to reach the slot hole.  However
> very minor adjustments in or out is the most
> critical adjustment to making the whistle work.
>
> You play with the depth of the plug in the chamber
> hole until you find the spot where it whistles.
> Then you gradually increase the size of the two
> holes to tune it for loudness.
>
> When you are satisfied with the settings you glue in
> the plug and test/adjust it again before the glue
> sets.
>
> Sometimes after the glue dries I find that the
> blow-into hole is a bit restricted which I clean up
> with a flat needle file or woodburning tool.
>
> When all done I soak the whistle in boiled linseed
> oil and that seams to make it whistle even better.
>
> If anyone has made whistles I would sure like to see
> some pictures.
>
> http://community.webshots.com/album/131250938MjKQlC
> Terry Zobl, Michigan
>
>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Smith" <baydolphs at yahoo.com>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] whistle


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> pretty cool lookin whisle u made mike
>
> Bet they would also sell at craft sales..
>
> What size hole is needed in the whisle, so that I can
> drill it n cut the peice to fit in it.
>
> Bill
> --- Mike and Patty <MikeandPatty at alaweb.net> wrote:
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> http://community.webshots.com/slideshow?ID=131250938&key=MjKQlC&pos=11
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bill Smith" <baydolphs at yahoo.com>
>> To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] whistle
>>
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>> > hi mike:
>> >
>> > I do not recall seein the pattern for the whisles
>> as I
>> > would like to make a few of them n give them as
>> gifts
>> > to freinds for the holidays esp if they have kids.
>> > lol]
>> >
>> > Bill
>> > --- Mike and Patty <MikeandPatty at alaweb.net>
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>> >> We were given a sight not long back of whistles--
>> >> A friend here wanted the pattern for 1 & I got
>> >> around & made a couple of
>> >> them  last night.
>> >> Works great ty  for sharing  even if I still have
>> to
>> >> do the caring on em.
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