Loud, Easy, Simple Whistle (Bic Pen)

This is a great whistle very similar to many whistles available from places like REI or Eastern Mountain Sports. Its is compact, since rather than using a cork ball, it simply uses air. It is cheap and only requires a bic pen. It also makes a great addition to survival kits, such as the Altoid Survival Kits found on Instructables. (See link.) This is my first instructable, so I decided to start with something simple. Please drop me a comment.

www.instructables.com/id/Pocket-sized-survival-kit/ (by LinuxH4x0r)

(Note: This is a very loud whistle and a knife is used to make it. I am not responsible for any injury caused by using this whistle)

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Step 1 Materials and Tools

 You will only need a bic pen and small knife.

Comments

[mistyp]

Thanks! I've been looking at putting things in a little kit and didn't want to spend much, and I hadn't thought about this idea. So great!

[blodefood]

If you've played the flute before, you would know that you could play some simple tunes on it by tipping it forward and back.  You could also do this with a pen cap, empty lip balm tube or even a short, fat drinking straw. 

I hadn't thought of using a pen as a whistle in an emergency.  Nice McGyvering, there.

[skidodo142]

 haha thanks

[chopstx]

Cool first ible!

Good pictures and clear instructions. Keep it up!!!!

And, most of all, I will soon build!

5*

[skidodo142]

 thanks

[chopstx]

Sure!

It is really loud if you haven't noticed.

=vD

[skidodo142]

 i sure noticed! me and everyone around me XD. you cant really hearhow loud it is from the video.

[chopstx]

Imagine that!!!!!

[l8nite]

so you use it by blowing over teh opening like you do with a bottle? Thats really very cool !

[skidodo142]

 yup, thanks. works pretty much the same was but is really high pitched.