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Title: Walnut Whistles
Post by: EIEIO on June 16, 2014, 04:15:59 pm
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BM0XjQown8w/U59Lp6aeziI/AAAAAAAABhc/13wb8kGfft4/w1598-h750-no/WalnutWistles.jpg)
These are cut from 3/4" black walnut then finished with Howard's Butcher Block Conditioner. The plan is from Steve's source at http://jeplans.com/ (http://jeplans.com/). The whistle plan is free after signing up. These sound very clean and are quite loud. The pitch is about 500 Hz (~B above middle C). I'd guess you could get different pitches by making them longer or shorter. These are 3" long. Easy to make - took longer for the glue to dry than to cut them.
Title: Re: Walnut Whistles
Post by: DWSudekum on June 16, 2014, 05:01:01 pm
Those look great.  Thanks for sharing them with us.

DW
Title: Re: Walnut Whistles
Post by: countryscroller on June 16, 2014, 08:43:07 pm
Nice work Ray! Thanks for sharing them.
Title: Re: Walnut Whistles
Post by: pddesertrat on June 16, 2014, 09:11:50 pm
I need to make one for my Grandson so he can drive my daughter crazy!  Very nice job on your whistles.
Title: Re: Walnut Whistles
Post by: newfie on June 17, 2014, 05:52:40 am
they came out nice Ray.thanks for sharing them
Title: Re: Walnut Whistles
Post by: frankorona on June 17, 2014, 07:46:58 am
Excellent work, thanks for the link.
Title: Re: Walnut Whistles
Post by: Rapid Roger on June 17, 2014, 09:34:54 am
Quote from: pddesertrat on June 16, 2014, 09:11:50 pm
I need to make one for my Grandson so he can drive my daughter crazy!  Very nice job on your whistles.


I made a BUNCH of train whistles at Christmas time one year and gave them to the grand kids (5) and the neighborhood kids (5 more). The whistles gave me a very bad name for a long time.  :D ::)  Parents are NOT impressed with the sound of a railroad yard in the house.  ;D

Rog
Title: Re: Walnut Whistles
Post by: Marcellarius on June 17, 2014, 03:44:07 pm
awesome job!!! and a great wood choice.
do you think the wood choice will effect the sound?
Title: Re: Walnut Whistles
Post by: EIEIO on June 17, 2014, 04:08:40 pm
Quote from: Marcellarius on June 17, 2014, 03:44:07 pm
awesome job!!! and a great wood choice.
do you think the wood choice will effect the sound?
When I get a minute I plan to make some in Rock Maple. I don't think the wood will have a big effect - it's mostly the size of the chamber that will make a difference in pitch. Soft wood like Pine might dampen the sound a bit so not as loud.
Title: Re: Walnut Whistles
Post by: DWSudekum on June 17, 2014, 04:16:13 pm
I have made several out of pine today and it does not affect the sound all that much... want to affect the sound drill a 5/16 in hole about 3/4 of an inch from the end and that will give the whistle a 2 tone.  Cover the hole for one uncover for the other.

DW