WCI #47 (Summer 2009)

[chuckbolton]

bob T-- before u go to the book store-- notify shannon or bob-- im sure that they will make it right for you.

[BobT]

Thanks Chuck, it is not Shannon or Bob, I know that. The magazines get mailed and it is out of their hands. I am sure we need to pay a lot more postage so the post office can do their job.
Please, I never meant anything bad towards WCI. They do a wonderful job. And I know Shannon would make it right. That is not the point. My point is timing.

BobT

[chuckbolton]

i didnt feel that you were blaming either one of them-- but they can do something about it-- magazines do get lost in the mail-- my rural carrier once told me that he really enjoyed on of mine-- and was glad that he could look at it over his lunch break -prior to delivering it to me-- i thought the comment was extremely foollish on his part-- i asked how much of my other mail he read-- and u know-- my magazine was no longer opened when i got it. another time-- i simply wasnt recieving the magazine-- never did get it to go to my house- had to send it to the office-- had no trouble with subscription there- go figure-- im sure WCI will do something for you-- as you said once it leaves the publisher- its out of their hands.

[Buckskin]

Here we go again..... I know the issue has been on the rack at the store for a couple weeks now and my subscribed issue is still out there some place. Same thing happened last issue.... I am not very happy with whom ever at the Office is reading my copy.

[Tooljunke]

Hello, I realize that I'm still a newbie to carving. But I have been a subscriber for little over a year now. And I can't wait till the next issue arrives. As I always read it cover to cover. However, this issue had a bit of a disappointing "Teaser" on the cover. I had rushed to the article about the "Camp/Trails"ideas only to find no details about carving the little whistle & other such things. Being an ex-scoutmaster and grandfather with kids that are interested in my carvings . I thought that the whistle would be perfect for them to try , but there again no instructions. I guess that I can figure it out with trial and error , but I thought it would be nice to have had at least a paragraph or two explaining the fundamentals on the projects you have pictures of. Just my two cents worth. Thanks again for a great magazine.

[BobD]

Thanks for the feedback, Tookjunke! I appreciate it.

We never intended that article to be a how-to article, but we have gotten requests for several how-to articles based on projects shown in that article...so...we may just have an article on how to carve a slip bark whistle in the future.

Best regards,
Bob Duncan
Technical Editor

[GaDoug]

Tooljunke,

I searched the internet and found this site which has a step by step on Slip Bark whistles


Willow Bark Slip Whistle | Tardigrade

[BobD]

Great find! Thanks Doug!

Bob

[mtngoat]

Here is a short video that shows how to make a slip bark whistle.

A-Z Bushcraft - W for Whistle

goat

[Buckskin]

Where oh Where has my issue #47 gone this time. I am beginning to think this is past craziness.