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... link the maker is using mammoth ivory ... and Mr. Gumby posted a picture of bog wood earlier ... Anyway, I'm pigging out on the web and chiff today :-) ... long week, and a long trek yesterday to buy materials to make a wind powered, flute boring windmill... ...

... flute, reading about the history of the flute, and caught the allure of these flutes at an early ... I also would like to try other unsuitable materials and for instance have some fiddleback ... question - what discussion lists similar to Chiff and Fipple exist for the modern classical ...

... in 'feel' because the delrin is a bit heavier, and responds differently to hand warmth, but they ... black wood is louder but also has a smoother chiff than other whistles, and for me is suitable ... with the addition of some warmth from the materials. In terms of back pressure, the Oz whistles ...

... on youtube. Hello, Thanks for your help and advice. Do you have any first-hand experience ... I have several Hermit Hill whistles in various materials and price brackets. The economy whistle ... whistle has a good and comparable amount of chiff common to similar brands. For $45.00 I found ...

... andfipple.com:80/Image43.gif How I Tweak Plastic-Mouthpiece/Cylindrical ... produces mixed, but generally good results. Materials needed: Water. Coffee mug/tea cup. Scissors. ... for awhile and then go to bed. Dale Wisely Chiff & Fipple * DON'T DIG HOT WAX? I got this ...

I suggest you buy an inexpensive whistle, learn to play a tune and then take it to the session. Wise advice. When I first got into Irish fluteplaying ... the whistle guys bring bags of whistles...different keys, different materials, whistles that come apart into two or three pieces, whistles with ...

... I suggest to people who want to get a parrot to save your money (and your life) and get a small, inexpensive, easy-to-care-for bird like a ... Why do they have so many? We're talking different keys, different materials, whistles that come apart into two or three pieces, whistles with ...

... I suggest to people who want to get a parrot to save your money (and your life) and get a small, inexpensive, easy-to-care-for bird like a ... Why do they have so many? We're talking different keys, different materials, whistles that come apart into two or three pieces, whistles with ...

Very sound and well reasoned replies. I very much appreciate the ... a sellers market for now. At least what I see on the Chiff. Real life might be a bit different hanging around ... definitely have some quality issues especially the materials but their western flutes keep getting better. ...

Dear ladies and gents, Goldfinch Whistles is a father and son whistlemaking ... in Poland. It has been quite a few years since our Chiff and Fipple whistle tour. Please, allow me to announce ... January we launched a new website with lots of new materials for you to try out - sound samples, album recordings, ...

... copper whistles to impart. The amount of "chiff" as well as a great deal of the tone ... it's made of. I have made both very warm and very edgy sounding whistles from copper, it ... but I'm a wet blower. As far as materials go, wood versus metal versus plastics ...

I recently purchased a copper whistle, and I'm looking for input from people who have played ... long time to warm up? Do they have more or less chiff than whistles made of other materials? That sort of thing. Any wisdom you could give ...

Hi, newbie here. Only playing whistle 6 months and already have WHOAD! It's great hearing the different ... So the 3 tin whistles although varying in chiff have the tone or timbre I'm looking for. Is that due to the materials or just coincidence? Can anyone enlighten me? ...

... the short time it takes to effect the sound, and you would not be able to play one tune without ... to discuss & defend his design parameters, materials, workmanship, etc., I just think this ... high marks from the Board of Assessors of the Chiff and Fipple Quality Assurance Bureau. In my ...

... to meet you! I respect all of you who work in Chiff and Fipple. I am a Korean and produce Irish flutes and Irish ... consist of metals like brass or duralumin. My favorite materials are bamboos and brass. Do you like bamboos as ...