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The best thing about Uilleann pipes is you don't have to take a hit in price should you be forced to sell pipes made by a reputable maker !!

Terrific start! Keep up the good work...

Toothpaste does a great job at polishing metal parts and it smells nice too!

I read somewhere to crush a walnut (or two) and rub the oil on wooden parts. It worked for me and since it's fresh, I haven't heard anything negative like going rancid or creating a sticky residue. Crack open a walnut, take the pieces, wrap them in a cloth (handkerchief works well) and crush them in...

I was thinking about trying some surgical latex tubing, nice and flexible and cheap. Chances are it will collapse when bent. To stop that, you would have to insert a soft coil spring inside the tubing. Metal rubbing against the latex won't last too long though. Years ago, I posted some photos of sp...

....concert pitch pipes are most recognisable sound of the Uilleann pipes.... RORY For me they are/were. My introduction to Uilleann pipes came from David Arkenstone's CD "The Celtic Book of Days" released in 1998. The piper was Eric Rigler. Having played oboe in the school symphony, my e...

ennischanter wrote:Hi. I am wondering how loud can an Uilleann chanter get?

I gave some decibel ratings on this 2003 topic:
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Ted, I did an internet search... but I couldn't find anything on 'tuning liquid'. Does it need drying time to setup? I thought most people used Poster Putty, it 'wears better' than beeswax. The most famous brand is 'Blu-Tack' Although more obvious from a distance, it sticks well and doesn't leave a ...

Stethoscope. I thought everyone used them...

Formica is a name brand of PLASTIC LAMINATE. Typically, it's fabricated from cross grained layers of paper & resin fused together to give it stability. There is a post-form laminate where the layers of paper run in the same (grain) direction making it more flexible. It's slightly thinner than th...

Geoff Wooff

If I remember correctly, around 8 or 9 years ago, pipemaker Bruce Childress came through a nearby city (on his way to vacation) and we tested a brass top against a wooden top (on the same chanter) and I found no discernible difference in sound.

Is this the type of response you are looking for?

I've heard the term "fumed" where the wood is placed in a chamber over a tray of acid. The fumes of the acid penetrate the wood and react with it, making it darker and hardened. Acid-stained is the same process... Yes? The acid (liquid) never touches the wood. German oak flooring is treate...

Here's a link to a discussion dating back to 2003 about musical instrument insurance:

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Regulations and companies may have changed, hopefully there is something of use there.

Whats your opinion on giving your medical history or your financial predicament as a reason for sale? My opinion is: I would like to know the background for the reason of the sale. Buying pipes from someone who is selling (to raise funds) because their new set is nearly finished, I'm OK with. Havin...