Hi. New guy here. Just to get used to how all this stuff works when I was a boy I remember my father making a whistle out of a single piece of green stick. As far as I remember it worked really well and I am sure could be used at different pitches depending on how you blew it or where you placed a finger. I would love to find out if someone out there can tell me how this is done.
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Read my thread on homemade equipment. One of the videos by "Treewright" or "Woodwright", forget which. Shows you how to make one with a variable sound.
single pitched one is easy to make with willow.
cut a length off. tap the bark hard all the way round and twist it, you'll hear a pop as it detaches, you can then slide it off (you really can! hahah) and cut a notch in both the bark and the now naked stick! slide it back on and give it a blow! perfect!
cut a length off. tap the bark hard all the way round and twist it, you'll hear a pop as it detaches, you can then slide it off (you really can! hahah) and cut a notch in both the bark and the now naked stick! slide it back on and give it a blow! perfect!
Thanks, espec. Home Guard. I also found http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/elderwhistle.htm. Now I can get my cocker spaniel to come back. Hmmm !!
Didnt know about the Willow one- you do learn something everyday 
I'm used to the Elder one. We used to make the as kids.
Cheers
Ness
I'm used to the Elder one. We used to make the as kids.
Cheers
Ness
Didnt know about the Willow one- you do learn something everyday
I'm used to the Elder one. We used to make the as kids.
Cheers
Ness
dont think there is any elder anywhere near where i live unfortunately...
Whittler Kev
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