1075 days ago
by Mary Anne |
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Sorry about the delay in posting this tutorial of the series. I ran into some technical difficulties… which is another way of saying I sometimes have the attention span of a gnat and messed things up the first time around.
Speaking of messing things up, I’ve injured my knee and have to stay off my feet for a few days. I am only on day two and already going crazy. All in all, it looks a good time for going on with this toot toot tootorial series.
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1107 days ago
by Mary Anne |
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TOOT TOOT TOOTORIAL TWO
This time, we’re going to turn a whistle on a lathe. I will be including some beginner level information since a few of the people who showed an interest in this project are novices. Besides, I think it is a great beginner project; it requires no parts or kits, just a chunk of wood, your lathe, your tools, and you. Please use all safety precautions you have available!
I can’t think of any good stories to start with this time, so let’s get right toot it.
Th...
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163 days ago
by Stevinmarin |
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Here’s how to make a 4-toned train whistle made using a 2×4. These make great stocking-stuffers or gifts. Kids love them.
This is a good project to make if you have limited tools. All of my sawing could easily be accomplished with a hand saw.
To get started, here is a PDF with the measurements I used
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1110 days ago
by Mary Anne |
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Whistle Tutorial #1: History and Prehistory
TURNED WHISTLES TUTORIAL CAN BE FOUND HERE.
ROUTED WHISTLES TUTORIALS COMING SOON
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My first blog post. Please bea...
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318 days ago
by PurpLev |
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I’ve decided to start a new series about whistles after my first attempt which was really fun and was posted here and about which this blog is about:
I wanted to make a whistle for quite some time now, but just never gotten to it. I also knew I would like to involve my daughter in the making of… which worked out great!
Everything used (material wise) for this project was from the cutoff bin (ok, I don’t have an actual bin – it’s just pieces that were left o...
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297 days ago
by mafe |
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Make a whistle with your pocket knife and fresh wood.wonderful time with my fiancées son Karl.
Making a whistle with a pocket knife is a wonderful way to share a good time with kids, it gives a chance to learn, talk and just enjoy life in the quiet pace, away from the modern running. Perhaps a chance to give a son, stepson or a grandchild his or hers first knife.Hazel, willow, ash or rowan will do the job; the important is that the bark will separate from the wood easy.In Denmark willow is...
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1073 days ago
by rwyoung |
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OK, so Mary Anne posted some blog entries on making whistles. I decided to make one using only hand tools.
Here's a link back to Mary Anne's post.
So, we start with some rough lumber. In this case a piece of wacky cherry. The board has lots of pitch inclusions, crazy grain and cupped something awful. But it will be fine for a whistle.
By the way, no rulers were harmed (or used) in the making of this project. All measuring done by the Mark-I eyeball.
1) Cross cut a blank. Eye...
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