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MACK HOOVER BUILDS A WHISTLE
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.
About Mack Hoover
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.
Cutting the CPVC tubing to length
Boring the tubing for brass tuning tenon
Corian destined to become a fipple plug
Cutting the plug
Trimming the plug
Mack has a jig for everything. This one is for marking the headpiece.
Cutting the fipple window
Fine-tuning the fipple plug
Shaping the beak
Signing Hoover #2290
The whistlesmith in his smithy