PVC whistle in 5 minutes

[illustriousredhead]

Cool vid. Check out the "How to Make a Penny Whistle" video on my channel. My dad makes a similar penny whistle and demonstrates how to play for anyone interested.

[AdamyatesI]

Thats awesome!

[MIAANDRESEN]

fail i mean

00:05

[MIAANDRESEN]

bing bang bong! XD

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[ericoschmitt]

theres a video where a 10 y.o. boy teatches the same in 30 seconds and simpler equipment.

[zsteffens2011]

What size of PVC did you guys use and the wood dowl. Also what size drill bit did u guys use

[violymnast]

What size was the drill you used for making the finger holes? Was it also just 1 cm diameter drill bit?

[frenchi256]

escuse me, I'm french from toulouse, and I could not understand what is what you had called something like "doe" (???). It's what you put in the whistle 4 minutes after the beginning of the video. May you tell me what it is or a website where I can find it??

Thank you so muck

[mattcover1]

@frenchi256 It is a dowel. A dowel is a solid round rod made of wood.

[frenchi256]

@mattcover1 Ok! thanks!!! =)

[dwnwd]

6 months late here, but "dowel" (just a round piece of wood)

[geiroffenberg]

aaaah the magic template.... great idea!!

[armoredcorelok]

Thank you so much~!~!~!~ I'll try it soon~!

[yeaimtight]

What size is the drill? I don't think he ever said?

[Treemeadow]

he said 7 mm

[droidekabakugan1986]

Is this a slide whistle?

[CROSSFIRE145]

i dont think so i think its sort of like a flute

[mroubison]

Yes thats true i was pissed when found that out

[mroubison]

For the 3 cm pieces that u cut for the mouthpiece did u cut that off the 3cm whistle body u already cut? or just off another pipe?

[CJ8904]

what size of dowel did you use in the video?

[Beemerboy324]

This is a good vid but be aware that PVC plumbing pipe has at least twice the wall thickness of this pipe he's using. And you can't cut it with scissors, you have to use a saw. The conduit in the UK is quite a bit thinner.

Nonetheless, this process works!

[shas1814]

Very clear and helpful, thank you!

One question:

at about 4:30 what do you mean by "a little tight"?

Where would you "loosen" it?

[Simpsonfreak1]

thanks so much!!

[raegrats]

what kind of wood was the dowel?

[hananokuni2580]

The dowel can be of any wood. However, softwood is preferrable due to ease of manufacture. For a long-lasting fipple cedar is highly recommended. However, pine or spruce will also suffice. An old, dry tree branch may provide you what you want.

The important thing is that the fipple fits with only a miniscule gap of about 1 mm or so between the fipple and the inside body wall. Remember to whittle & sand down the air ramp before installation.

[russellzarb]

good one i made it very nice thankyou!!!

[6StringedManiac]

You are amazing!

[AusOc1]

can you make it with bamboo??

[natruto]

maybe.. probably harder to tune... and it would probably dry up or break down.. you want something that wont be effected by moisture and is perfectly sized

[jippyeugene]

uzumaki naruto

[hananokuni2580]

The bamboo has to be well-dried before use. If it's green, leave it in the drying shed for a few months more.

Soaking the bamboo in hot oil or paraffin wax overnight usually takes care of the dimensional stability problem. It is preferrable to do so before crafting the flute. This way the instrument is protected from changes in relative humidity and the like.

[hananokuni2580]

Of course! In fact, a bamboo whistle produces a better sound, IMHO.

The same process shown in the video can be applied to the manufacture of a bamboo whistle. However, when drilling the holes, care must be taken not to rush. Otherwise the bamboo will crack. I usually use an X-Acto knife to carve them out.

And when making the fipple, cover the top of the airway with thick wax paper after inserting the fipple block.

[adamh0963]

wat does imho mean

[hananokuni2580]

in my humble opinion

[vikykinky]

what's exactly that rubber material that u plugged into the pvc? thanks

[danthsmith]

I did this with 3 classes of 11 to 14 year olds. It worked pretty well. I did a bit of research to get a template for the hole size and spacing (low tech whistle- look it up)

I will post myself playing one soon

Thanks

[chansherly212]

what did he use to plug the end of the whistle??

[elishaletunovskiy]

play the whistle

[BasiliskFighter]

Sir, can I bother you to tell me where the magic rubber band video is?

[6StringedManiac]

It is under the related videos. (DIY Flute - Finger hole marking)

[planetdarwin]

ach! I watched it all the way and then no playing at the end! I wonder how it sounds.

[RCherryman]

I loved your technique on drilling the hole and cutting the sides for the first hole! that was the best part of th video. Your finger was between the rubber band and the tube. Wouldn't that have messed up where the holes ended up? Wouldn't you make the holes different sizes? or use a tuner between making each hole?

[idontski]

he's from bikbangbong? that's where i'm from!

[nnekase]

Thank you so much- I just made my first whistle (it was so easy and it sounds great!)

(I wanted to do this for yrs, I cant believe I actually did it.. thanks again)

[Junkdojo]

Hey Nnekase, glad it helped. More to come :) - Paul

[albinowolf2]

u da man! I will use your info on how to make a proper fipple. That always gives me trouble in making a flute.

[slightnz]

make one and try it out .....

[dbmrhi]

ya me 2

[nornornor333333]

i WANT TO HEAR THE FLUTE SOUND AFTER FISINHING!

[kenlor71]

@nornornor333333 agreed!!! play the damn thing man

[hermitboy73]

good job