| Mack Hoover, Whistlesmith |
| I had the privilege of visiting Mack Hoover's workshop, where "we" built a Hoover low E whistle. Mack has kindly allowed me to share the photos I took of my new whistle being built. |
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| Please add your penny(whistle)'s worth! Send suggestions, questions, ideas, etc I'd appreciate your thoughts on how to make this a better resource. |
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| Cutting the CPVC tubing to length |
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| Boring the tubing for brass tuning tenon |
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| Corian destined to become a fipple plug |
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| Cutting the plug |
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| Trimming the plug |
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| Mack has a jig for everything. This one is for marking the headpiece. |
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| Cutting the fipple window |
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| Fine-tuning the fipple plug |
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| Shaping the beak |
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| Signing Hoover # 2290 |
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| The whistlesmith in his smithy |
| Mack Hoover puts an amazing amount of time and care into each whistle. A few of us lucky whistlers have had the chance to visit Mack and spend time in his workshop. Each of Mack's whistles is hand made, hand-voiced, and hand-tuned. His whistles are known for their gentle playing characteristics, and sweet, quiet tone. He made my low E whistle with a little bigger voice, so it can keep up with the band. |
| Mack has developed a hand-tool process for making whistles in missions settings. E-mail me if you would like information. |
| Looking for folksongs, children's music, hymns, and carols arranged for pennywhistle? Check out the Whistle and Squeak main site for a collection of music and other resources for teaching and learning pennywhistle. |
| Looking for folksongs, children's music, hymns, and carols arranged for pennywhistle? Check out the Whistle and Squeak main site for a collection of music and other resources for teaching and learning pennywhistle. |
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