[Woodcarver] whistle

[Bill Smith]

hi mike:

I was answerin a question on a whisle since I do make
wind chimes, and use hand carvings on them, I noticed
a change in when there is a small hole in area that
will change the sound of the whisles.

Bill
--- Mike and Patty <MikeandPatty at alaweb.net> wrote:

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> 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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> >
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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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