I have an updated video on this model at: https://youtu.be/MRmAFf_So6w

My name is Chris Wall and I'm a flutemaker from Columbia, SC. I make play and sell 7 types of old world flutes in a wide array of keys. I have been giving private lessons, selling in person, and selling on etsy for a while, but now I want to reach a wider and more international crowd with my flutes and whistles. This listing is designed to help you make a custom order from me, while still retaining the benefits of buying through ebay. I will be updating my wait time in real time.

Current wait time for your order to ship is three business days from the time of the order.

This listing is for the new model of whistles that I am going to exclusively make from here on out. I had originally planned on continuing to offer Session Bore, Narrow Bore, and Pro Models, but this has proved to be confusing for my customers, so I'm going to exclusively sell what I previously called Pro Model, but now it is just going to be known as a Whistle by Chris Wall. I will be continuing to offer the old models as auctions occasionally, but this listing will always be up. This model has a precision bore that is somewhere between session and narrow, the sweet spot if you will. They are loud enough to hold their own with other instruments, but soft enough to be enjoyable during solo play. I have given the option for you to pick from any of the keys that I currently make.

While coming up with my design concept, I studied whistles crafted by the best in the business. Namely, Sindt, Copeland, and O'Riordan. These makers shaped the whistle landscape and set the bar impossibly high, but two of them are now retired and one is only in light production. They have left a huge gaping hole in the realm of truly handcrafted whistles. I do not claim to be at their level by any stretch of imagination, but I do hope to one day be able to be in the same conversation. You'll find little design elements in my whistles that I noticed on theirs. They are the best for a reason, and I owe much to them with my design.

I make my whistles by using a malleable industrial polymer, that I have to work quickly with before it sets. The benefit of this is that I can make a whistle or flute in any key I like, because I control the physics of what I shape it into. After it is shaped and set, I put a wood grain finish on it to give the appearance of wood in either brown or black. These pieces are not painted, and also have the texture of wood, not just the appearance. Nobody I have ever sold to or played in front of has ever thought it was a type of plastic. Some even argued it was wood after I told them it wasn't. It's very convincing, and I wont tell if you wont ;)

Another benefit of the polymer is that it's waterproof, and wont expand or shrink based on changes in room temperature and humidity, so basically you're getting the benefits of wood without the drawbacks. With the exception of the fipple block, which is actually hand cut from Oak Wood and then sealed to prevent expansion from moisture build up.

These really are lovely whistles, and I accept returns if you are unsatisfied. What do you have to lose?