Thank you for enabling an 83 year old man to take a walk down Memory Lane & for refreshing my memory on how to make wooden whistles like I did in my childhood & adolescence! From your accent I detected that you & your wife must live on the other side of the Atlantic. I look forward to watching more of your videos; & on the basis of this presentation, I am seriously considering becoming a subscriber. Almost 50 years ago I learned many rustic handcrafts when my family lived in the Southeastern Appalachian mountains in the USA. We now live in the Deep South. In my earlier years I was privileged to visit England, Ireland, & Scotland from which some of my ancestors migrated to America; others possibly came from Sweden or Switzerland. I am very blessed to discover your channel. May God bless you & yours!

So pleased to see you making this whistle. My dad used to make them for us as kids ( from Hazel) I remembered the twisting and tapping but not the rest. I’ll make one tmrw on my walk. Thank you so much

Ben, that was beautiful. Physics, Musicology, Culture and bushcraft, all in one. Bravo.

I've never seen this done with a sycamore, only willow. I've actually heard this style called a "Willow Whistle". Thanks for posting, it's been about 35-40 years since I've seen one made.

My granddad made one for me when i was a boy. I just looked this up because im going to attempt it for my kids on our next camping trip. Thank you

After determining your location, I immediately made my decision tio subscribe. It was 1970 or 1971 that I participated in a preaching mission to Great Britain. I was fortunate to be assigned to an incredibly quaint village by the name of Crishall. The family with whom I stayed were delightful and very hospitable. The gentleman of the house was a farmer, church musician, & also tended an orchard. Most likely, the time of my visit preceded your birth. As a new subscriber, I look forward to learning much from you & your wife: experimenting with new skills and/or refreshing former skills. Thank you again, and may God bless you & yours!

He had my attention at "we don't want to split the end of our whistle"

When you tested the whistle the songbirds responded!

@BenOrford

7 ай бұрын

Great it was a lovely time of the year

Childhood memories came alive thanks to you, thank you

@BenOrford

9 ай бұрын

Thanks great so pleased you enjoyed it many thanks cheers Ben

Well done sir.

I feel the same way man, only the bark tapping and twisting I remembered. You’re bringing back some of my best memories 👌🏻

wow thanks never knew wet your whistle come from that thank you for sharing

Thanks! This video was great, straight to the point and a good explanation of how to maintain its sound!

Miss these types of video with the nomad hopfully more to come soon all the best 😊

That is incredible!!!

So Fantastic!

Awesome 😎. Now I have a good craft project this weekend with the grandkids. Thanks Ben

Nice one 👍 and I was the 1000th person to give this a thumbs up

@BenOrford

7 ай бұрын

Well that’s fantastic so pleased you enjoyed it and congratulations on being the 1000th appreciative person 🎉👍

That’s awesome 😎

Thank you so much It works for the first time

That’s awesome bro! I’m going to give this a go

So cool!! :)

Magnificent. Great thing to make. Great video 😁😁🦘👍

@BenOrford

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew so pleased you enjoyed it 👍

BRAVO SIR, BRAVO!

Awesome. Thanks Ben. I was looking for a quick "make" for a scout camp I'm visiting end of May

@BenOrford

2 жыл бұрын

Great well this should be perfect for them to try 👍

Очень интересный нож! Пожалуй сделаю себе что то подобное. Обожаю работу сканди спусков по дереву - что нибудь выстругивать из дерева. Универсальней ножа не бывает.)

That is a nice knife and you showcased it well Ben. One day - sight - I'll raise the funds to buy one! Wish there was a government grant I could apply for to buy one of these beauties! :) Thanks for showing a very sharp well made tool and your craftsmanship. Best Gray

Very cool project and great idea

@BenOrford

5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot so pleased you enjoyed the video and the project. cheers Ben

great! thanks

Sick I’ll share that with my dad

How lovely! My nephew likes carving branches. May get him to try thus 😊 Can you make one using most types of wood? Apple? Cherry? Etc.

Very cool

@BenOrford

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 👍

nice

thanks so much for this wonderful video! Is it possible to do this at other times of the year (like now!) or only around May? Thanks!

@BenOrford

8 ай бұрын

Well you will be able to do it with willow if you soak it for a day or so in some water but it’s easier in the summer. So pleased you enjoyed the video. cheers Ben

Is it possible to do this any time of the year?

Ben, what kind of folding knife was you using to carve the whistle?

@BenOrford

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry this was one of our Uk legal Nomad friction folders. They are available to order on our website. There is a link in the description Many thanks cheers Ben

Nice knife what is it

Can you do this with Pine. I don’t know my trees very well but I do know I have a lot of pine trees around

@lonnieadams7841

Жыл бұрын

I think the bark would be an issue. Willow works well

i was excited, but it didn't work. the bark never came off and it just eventually chipped and peeled. I did everything right.

@BenOrford

5 ай бұрын

Are you trying to do it at this time of year? If so you need to wait till the spring flush and sap is rising. This time of year the bark won’t come off at all. Hope that helps cheers Ben

which knive are you using?

@BenOrford

3 ай бұрын

This is one of our Nomad united kingdom legal friction folders. I’ll add a link to one like mine 👍 benandloisorford.com/products/chunky-od-green-and-black-nomad-need-prices?_pos=5&_sid=aa0770436&_ss=r

I always thought wetting the whistle meant something else 🤣🤔😉

Not familiar with this style whistle. Very helpful.

@BenOrford

2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff glad we have shown you something new. cheers Ben

What knife is that?

I’ve just tryed this and failed couldn’t get it to separate I think I was using maybe wrong tree

@BenOrford

2 жыл бұрын

Well if it’s a bit dry you will struggle. Try willow or sycamore for the best results or even soak it overnight in some water 👍

@craiglyness3518

2 жыл бұрын

@@BenOrford I’ll trim another one off this was sycamore I’ll soak it and try again thanks Ben 👌

What kind of that

что за нож?

Please stop hurting trees...

YOU MAKE EXCELLENT VIDEOS, YOUR KNIVES ARE FANTASTIC AND ESPECIALLY, THIS FOLDING KNIFE THAT THE SHEPHERDS USED TO HAVE IT. ANOTHER FOLDING KNIFE LIKE THIS THAT I HAVE SEEN IS FROM THE SVORD, FROM NEW ZEALAND. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT YOUR KNIVES ARE NOT IN GREECE AND THEY ARE A BIT EXPENSIVE.