Scrooge syndrome

[saxonaxe]

If like me you make use of a Blow pipe to wake up drowsy fire embers, this may be of interest.
A Baddest Bee pipe I see is priced at £14.95...or a TBS Pocket Bellows at £4.95. but today while tottering around a Home Bargains Emporium a Scrooge like thought struck me...

£0.99p locally.
If at the fork end, the tube is cut through 5 cm from the first telescopic joint, one is left with a fork with enough tang? handle? to fit a wooden or similar handle. The tip of the red plastic thick end snipped off leaves a 50cm Blow pipe... which is what one gets for £14.95...

 

[Broch]

Yep, it's why they are nicknamed 'Cortina aerials'. I've made them out of selfie sticks being sold for £1 too . I like your version though with the bright handle to hold it with.

However, I have found that the bottom hole diameter needs to be quite small (5mm or there abouts) or the air velocity is not good enough!

 

[Chris]

However, I have found that the bottom hole diameter needs to be quite small (5mm or there abouts) or the air velocity is not good enough!

No… I mustn’t…