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Thanks for your comments! Yes a flint flake would be more efficient and a carefully shaped drill even better. I try to show the casual viewer what can be done with stones they might have around them without the benefit of having a lithics background. Upcoming videos will show more advanced lithic tool production. Best, Chuck

Yes, modern tools can make it much easier and more exact in many instances. but I strive to teach how all of the same processes were accomplished before the advent of modern steel, bronze or copper tools. When we we all truly atempt to "rewild" ourseleves into a naurela setting, we run the risk of not succeeding in our orgin l

Great Idea! With water the ash would mix with the marrow and make a rudimentary soap. With the right combination it would completely de-grease the bone. Thanks for the insight!

As long as it is hollow and fairly straight it should work fine. FYI, Owl bones (as all but game birds such as ducks, geese and turkeys )are protected and technically illegal to use, but I come across bird remains of all sorts. I usually end up sharing them with Native Friends who can use them in their ceremonial work. Good luck on your whistle.

@@charleskritzon9359 yhank you sir. And I know about the law. I'm native from Fort Belknap rez in Montana. Thank you for the heads up tho friend. 🙏

@ValerieLaChicaLegendaria I support using any wild animal parts that have died of natural causes, but understand the need to protect birds from unscrupulous hunters and those hoping to make a quick buck off of killing and selling bird parts and feathers for profit. If it is naturally deceased or predated and I find usable parts I find nothing wrong in using these parts for personal or spiritual purposes. As long as it is not resold in any manner, I support the recycling of natural materials if done in a respectful manner.

The diameter of the bone and the length from the hole to the end of the whistle has everything to do with tone of the whistle. Blowing harder can introduce a doubling effect that creates a higher pitch in the whistle. The oscillation of the air inside the whistle is the ultimate driver of the output of the sound that occurred. Thanks for watching the video and I am so glad you where successful in making a bone whistle on your own.

Simply put the end of the whistle up to your lips and blow air steadily through the whistle. All whistles are different, some require only a little blowing some can withstand a greater amount of air through them and can make a very loud sound. It works the same way as any other whistle. Good luck!

Thanks Bert, I tried to make the process as clear as possible so that those who watched it were successful in making their own whistles.

Hi Cliff, I am pleased you found it useful! Good luck with your future whistle making attempts.

I actually got two to work over the weekend. It was one I carved out of a cherry branch but it was my first working whistle. The other was the end of a buffalo horn. On to the bones.

I am pleased you have learned from this video! I hope you can now make whistles of your own from what you have learned. Thanks for your positive comments.

Greetings, Yes this winter I will put together a series of videos diving deep into all the individual aspects of creating a painted cave. I will cover pigment gathering and processing, making brushes with animal and plant materials, what kind of binding agents to use for different applications and materials being painted, how to spray pigment from your mouth using a hollow bone or cane tube and how to make and use fat lamps. I had planned on making these sooner but having to make a living got in the way! Thanks for reaching out. Knowing people like yourself are interested in these topics keeping me motivated to produce more content.

@@petroglyphics Awesome, thanks for sharing

Thanks! Yes making a flute or recorder is exactly the same. Also, adding the wax to make the ramp will help almost any whistle work, and make sure the holw does not wrap around the sides to much, that will keep it from working even with the ramp under the hole. Good luck and let me know how it goes! The oldest musical instrument identified is a flute made from a vulture wing bone that was 40,000 years old and MANY other partial flutes and whistles have been found in Paleolithic sites. Dont forget to make bone beads from the radius bones!

Thanks Bradley! We are hard at work putting together the first in-depth video making bone and cane whistles with pre-production on many many more! Please check out previous similar content on @ckritzon on Instagram and the Willow Deer Education page on Facebook. It will give you an idea of the many topics we are going to delve into in detail. Thanks for your encouragement!

Hi Bradley, The first video is up! Hope you like it, much more coming!