Translations:AY Honors/Whistles/Answer Key/37/en

A willow whistle is made by sawing a 15-20 cm branch from a green tree. It should be about 2cm in diameter, and it should not have any knots or blemishes along its length. Cut through the bark near the end opposite the mouth piece with a pocket knife, circling the twig all the way around. Then lightly bruise the stick by tapping on it with another stick to loosen the bark. You should be able to slip the bark off after a while. If you split the bark, you will need to start over.