Maurice Reviol is a trained woodwind-instrument maker who learned his profession with notable makers such as; W.Schreiber in Germany, Wood, Wind & Reed in England and Jeremy Soulsby in Hereford. He met Cillian O Briain in Ireland 1998 and worked with him for almost five years, making Uilleann-Pipes, Low Whistles and Wooden Flutes before moving to New Zealand where he now continues his work under his own banner. Reviol Low Whistles are all carefully handmade from Aluminium Alloy tubing. The Fipple is hand-hammered to work-harden the material. All finger-holes are deburred by hand to ensure a smooth airflow. The finished whistle is then glass-bead blasted to achieve a distinctive surface finish that is not slippery. Anodising creates a protective layer in black on all parts of the whistle that protects and improves the finish. The Resulting instrument is then checked for correct pitch and fitted with a tuning slide.