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Tenon diameters: tenor 19mm, baritone 20mm.

These are not presently playing in tune and will need some work to get them in proper working order.

FOR SALE Used tenor and baritone regulators Sold only as a set Missing decorative ball on end of rush on tenor Comes with reeds, two plastic tenor and one cane baritone Made by B. Childress Blackwood Mounts have been reinforced by pins. Mr. Childress has done some repair work on these, including one...

I haven't been to this forum for years and just came here today with this very second octave issue. It's driving me nuts. I'm ready to just give up reed making. Reeds I make last around 6 months, so I'm not back at the workbench very often. I get rusty, out of practice, then very frustrated when it ...

Trying again...

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FOR SALE: Childress D Chanter EDIT: This is now an EBay auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140736646739 Asking Price: $1000 (buyer pays shipping) Manufactured: 2008 – I am the first owner African Blackwood and brass 5 Keys: C♮, B♭, F♮, G♯, and Chanter Stop Key Condit...

Maybe not gouged straight?

If I understand this problem, I have done this when I didn't hold the slip perfectly perpendicular to the sanding cylinder.

I've made reeds using Neets in the process. I work the cane up to the point where I was ready to tie it onto the staple. Then I would dip the cane in Neets foot oil, wipe off the excess and let the cane dry over night. Next day (or the next time I got the reed making kit out), I would give the insi...

I have followed threads on treating reeds before and wanted to see if there were any new ideas floating out there. I have never tried treating my reeds with kerosene, clear nail polish, or neatsfoot (sp?) oil. Would shellac be a candidate for treating a reed against humidity? What other sorts of thi...

The climate in Quebec is very similar to up-state NY and I've played the same chanter reed since Feb 2009. My bass drone gets a little unpredictable when the winter starts so I usually change the reed (and change back in late spring). The other reeds require a little adjustment but nothing radical....

I end up making a new reed at just about each change of seasons fall and spring. I live in a climate (eastern Adirondacks of New York State U.S.) that has extremes in temperature and humidity. I just accept it as part of the piping thing.

I wonder if it could be the chanter, not the reed?

Those of us who started out on GHB are pretty comfortable with tape. Nice thing about tape is it can be moved during a gig as the chanter changes.

Got one.

My old, leaky bellows need replacing. Looking to buy bellows in excellent condition.

Thank you so much for putting up this wonderful site!

I'm doing a big batch of reeds this week (in <30% humidity) and it's an easy reference to access, well-designed and copious.

You _want_ it louder??

I'm always trying to keep mine more quiet...