This is a fantastic video; just a kind, quaint little man with a great hat and of ambiguous age showing us how to make a whistle. Wholesome and pure, I love it. 10/10.
My dad used to do this for all us kids, and now that I'm a dad, i wanted to see it again. Thanks for this ...nice to have a refresher video. Hopefully my kids will get a kick out of this like we did as kids. He used to use Poplar which is common here in Canada.
Excellent video! I was trying to make a willow whistle for my son today (like we did as kids) and had forgotten how... This video was perfect and so easy to follow! Thank you!
Ha Ha. For many years I made walking sticks to sell at country shows and craft fairs. Using up the offcuts of the hazel stick I thought I'd make a whistle, drilled a hole and cut the opening on several bits of stick, a very tedious task. looking down at the basket full of whistles I thought they are not smiling at me but bloody laughing. So I trimmed off the bark around the mouth piece and burnt in two eyes with a soldering iron, then coloured in the whistle cut with a red magic maker, drilled a hole in the base for a string and, Laughing Loggies were born😃😃😃
Dang! It whistles! That's a whistle all right! Well done! GREAT sap tube-crush/bark-spin manuever! I've enever seen that done before! I really enjoyed watching you make that whistle! Way cool!
What a cute and clever trick. The older and simpler ways of doing things are almost forgotten. If technology or the economy ever crashes few will know simple things like this to get by.
I first had someone show me how to do this in the mid 1970s. He learnt how to do it as a kid in the 1930s, so it's been around for a long time. After a day or two, the whistle 'dries' out and will no longer work, so you have to make a new one! Thanks for uploading and reminding me how it was done. Will give it go.
It also helps to separate the bark from the stem by popping the wood into your mouth and soaking with saliva - keeps the bark soft and flexible - did this method 70 years ago
Very cool. Never seen this before. Seems like this little whistle would be good for a day or to because of the bark frying out and deforming or splitting. Still, very ingenious.
just get a piece in the shown size from any local wood that grows very straight. and ist must not be toxic :). Then just try if the "bark-trick" works (use a wood that is pretty rich of water)
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This is a fantastic video; just a kind, quaint little man with a great hat and of ambiguous age showing us how to make a whistle. Wholesome and pure, I love it. 10/10.
Crash ambiguous age?? 😂 WTF?
My dad used to do this for all us kids, and now that I'm a dad, i wanted to see it again. Thanks for this ...nice to have a refresher video. Hopefully my kids will get a kick out of this like we did as kids. He used to use Poplar which is common here in Canada.
Bertminator Does poplar have as much sap too? I also am Canadian
I seriously thought of LOTR instantly the moment this video started.
Excellent video! I showed the grandkids how to this - now I can't tell when the kettle is boiling!
Excellent video! I was trying to make a willow whistle for my son today (like we did as kids) and had forgotten how... This video was perfect and so easy to follow! Thank you!
happy whistling!
Hi. As a child, my father made such a whistle for me. Since then I have made them myself and I still remember it. From Russia with love.
👍👍👍
I didn't know hobbits had access to youtube.
+Marcus Christensen wait so are you aloud to use youtube
aadil koya no not really.
+PermaGaia the inspiration for hobbits probably came from the people of cornwall.
Lmao made my day
The internet sure allows people to be spiteful............ sad.
Who knew? Whistles really do grow on trees!
I used sycamore to make a didgeridoo. The wood is amazing for giving a great sound.
@Devin Fletcher what did u do that to ur friend?
My Grandfather taught me to make these on May day, great Cornish traditions we need to keep alive.
Ha Ha. For many years I made walking sticks to sell at country shows and craft fairs. Using up the offcuts of the hazel stick I thought I'd make a whistle, drilled a hole and cut the opening on several bits of stick, a very tedious task. looking down at the basket full of whistles I thought they are not smiling at me but bloody laughing. So I trimmed off the bark around the mouth piece and burnt in two eyes with a soldering iron, then coloured in the whistle cut with a red magic maker, drilled a hole in the base for a string and, Laughing Loggies were born😃😃😃
Dang! It whistles! That's a whistle all right! Well done! GREAT sap tube-crush/bark-spin manuever! I've enever seen that done before! I really enjoyed watching you make that whistle! Way cool!
That's so sick can't wait till morning
I think it’s better to lock your opinel!! My 8 year old son spotted it straight away!! Thanks for the video :-)
What a cute and clever trick. The older and simpler ways of doing things are almost forgotten. If technology or the economy ever crashes few will know simple things like this to get by.
Excellent. I haven't seen it done since my uncle showed me 50 years ago in the woods. He used them for whistling at hares.
I first had someone show me how to do this in the mid 1970s. He learnt how to do it as a kid in the 1930s, so it's been around for a long time.
After a day or two, the whistle 'dries' out and will no longer work, so you have to make a new one!
Thanks for uploading and reminding me how it was done. Will give it go.
It also helps to separate the bark from the stem by popping the wood into your mouth and soaking with saliva - keeps the bark soft and flexible - did this method 70 years ago
Thank you. I am going to try to make 2 for my grandchildren this afternoon. It should be a fun project.
I have a sycamore in the front yard and one in the back yard so there is plenty of branches to practice on.
Nicely done. I have seen others but this description and result was one of the best.
Very cool. Never seen this before. Seems like this little whistle would be good for a day or to because of the bark frying out and deforming or splitting. Still, very ingenious.
Hobbits do exsist! ahahaha!
My thought exactly. Say hi to Frodo you guys!
Yes that was a hobbit
awkward comment
Miluiel lol! 😂 It's frodo baggins
Impressive. People do amazing stuff in nature that we city folk do not.
I have an Opinel knife, works great for the sycamore whistle
Awesome. This will be a wonderful project for our cub scouts. Thank you for sharing.
Yes you r right it's recommend again
Amazing and clear. Deffo gonna recommend doing this to my scout leader at the next scout camp I go to thanks so much
Now I know everything I need to know how to make it. Thank you.
More video like this :) Pls....
Now we have proof that hobbits walk among us. Yes!
amogus
Thank u Mr. Frodo.
Beautiful
My grandfather taught me to make these out of willow or dogwood when I was a young boy.
We don't buy a whistle, we make this one . good job very nice
My first thoughts was he looks and sounds like Frodo. Nice video.
Great vid ! I love Opinel knives,like the one you are using. Thanks for posting fun,simple project !
Allen
Awesome video
This was very nice to watch and you have really pretty eyes sir.
You're a good teacher! Thank you for this wonderful video,
Happy whistling
I really like this guy! Thanks for teaching!
Bravo, that's beautiful. And so are you ;-)
wonderful and down to earth...thanks Mr Mansbridge :P
My Grandfather use to make those for us every spring
frodo?
" Happy Whistling " my new catchphrase
omg i used to do those whisles when i was younger :3
I loved your tutorial
저는 생각 못 했던 방법입니다 캠핑을 가면 꼭 도전 해 보겠습니다
Very cool video, great job
Very interesting video, well presented. 10/10.
Excellent..... Such a great share!
GREAT! Big thx!
depends how sharp the knife is other wize its
just going to crush it ?
his eyes got F@#$ing giant when he said "Nice clean cut"
That's so cool
Fab! Thanks.
Great video, thanks for sharing....
I live in the dodgyest part of Australia, we don't get trees like that here. :(
Helpful.
Excellent!
I have to say that the first thought I had when this video began was "Frodo".
Amazing! I'm of to make one now.
that is really cool i wanna make one!!!
nice Opinel.
thank you
Very well done, I like it. :)
frodo bagginses precious
Lol this guy could star in an upcoming LOTR film!
nice survival tool, as you can make it easy and it is loud
Thanks, Mister Frodo.
Fun little project, thanx. How's Puff N Stuff?
nice job...with opinel knife but what if we dont have this kind of tree...i am from kashmir india .
just get a piece in the shown size from any local wood that grows very straight. and ist must not be toxic :). Then just try if the "bark-trick" works (use a wood that is pretty rich of water)
It was great except for the disappointing ending. I was expecting him to play "Mother Natures Son" or something similar.
neat!
that's really cool I wanna try it :)
Awesome!!
Thanks frodo
1:00 "a sac of turds can crush the branch" lol
Looks like Frodo,
Sounds like Barry out of Beaver Falls :)
Nice Opinel knife =)
rlly nice :) + you teached me the meaning of acer ^^
Wow
7:50 Totally looks like a toothbrush lol, good tutorial btw!
lol. 7:25, dat focus face
Lol ye
Thank you, Nathan Mansbridge. lol
Does it have to be sycamore
thanks it works
Luv ur accent'
great !!
generally you use the other side of the hammer...
Clockwork orange
... I feel remarkably content now for some reason.
I think I'm gonna carry an Opinel tomorrow
I was thinking the same thing
Magnific :-)
What is Secators?
type of Pruners. garden sissors
scissors, I think!
What is secators, precious?
I tried this with ash and mesquite and the back tares each time.