Stephen Perry May Or May Not Be A Genius...

[Paul Busman]

... but he's a heckuva nice guy. He took a look at my whistle website then wrote to me asking if I could use some old Bolivian Rosewood that he's had lying around for a long time. Today I got a box with some really nice pieces that will become pennywhistles in the next couple of months. Thanks Stephen!

[Stephen Perry]

Brazilian rosewood, from Brazil. Old scrap from Martin, 1960s vintage. I got it thinking I'd turn some flutes or something, but I really can't deal with Brazilian much since I had a vacuum failure that blew Brazilian dust into my eyes. Great reaction!

You're most welcome. Thought it should be a musical thing of some kind!

[Clement Barrera-Ng]

This is fantastic. Always great to see the cafe community coming together.

I still think Steve is a genius regardless :)

[Paul Busman]

I've always found instrument makers to be very generous, both of materials and knowledge. Over on Ukulele Underground (the Mandocafe of the Uke world) I asked about sources of Koa wood to make some whistles, and one of the finest high end Uke makers sent me some gorgeous pieces.