Tom Zizka shows us how to make a wooden whistle. ‘I live a very simple life but I need help.’ I’m 75 with $1.1M in an IRA, $275K in CDs and $2.4K per month in Social Security.

Skip to 3:43 to see Rob Cowen making a wood whistle Regardless of where you source your elder, make a patch of woodland your workshop. Carving is one of the most therapeutic pastimes possible.

Even better: make your whistle out of a spend shell casing. In this video, Grant Thompson demonstrates how to turn a brass shell casing into an emergency whistle. View full post on Youtube ...