Best unusual whistle material

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Which unusual material would you like best for a whistle?

Corn cob
4
9%
Jade
10
22%
Alum
1
2%
Cubic zirconium
3
7%
Wax
0
No votes
Porcelain
3
7%
Pyrex
3
7%
Corrian
1
2%
Titanium alloy
11
24%
Something or other else. (may elaborate below)
10
22%
 
Total votes: 46

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Rod Sprague
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Post by Rod Sprague »

I tend to get too carried away on the subject of unusual materials for whistles, so many of the threads were started by me. My latest was this one: http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=21388. When I last responded in it, I pointed out the existence of machinable ceramic; ceramics that can be easily drilled and run on a lathe, among other things. That might be yet another interesting whistle material!

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Paul wrote:Cy,
From what I've seen on documentaries, etc. those elephant poachers just kill the elephants, saw the tusks off and leave the rest there to rot. I'm sure that's what Loren meant.
Best,
Paul
Yup. And let's not forget, Elephants are somewhat less plentiful than bears.....

Of course I think many of the animals killed for herbal medicines are killed needlessly too, ditto for the one's taken for fur, and so on.

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Post by Loren »

Lark wrote:I would sat Damascus steel would be the loveliest exotic metal you could make a whistle out of:-)
Hey, good idea! Now I want Colin to make me a Damascas steel Low F, Yeah Baby!

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