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I am a bit late with my reply, but thank you for all the comments! It helps a lot. First, I wish a happy new year to everyone. Another option (if you have the time and can find a cheap flight) would be to deliver it yourself and use the shipping cost and EU duties as a holiday discount :thumbsup: I ...

Anyone having several experiences about sending chanters from the USA to Europe? I need to figure out what to choose: UPS, USPS, DHL, or something else? The friendly price is, of course, very welcome, but most importantly, the package should be fully insured for about $2500, with tracking available ...

tanash369 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 3:53 am you can always order his smaller and lighter version

Thanks for suggestion. I just wish he would offer a version without leather cover on the wood and nickel or stainless instead of brass. But good point. He does make a smaller one too.

I own a Mark donohoe bellows for years now and it is totally maintenance free and as air tight as a puffer fishes asshole. :lol: :lol: :lol: I actually seen some of his gussets before being fixed to boards.. They are coated internally with a synthetic polymerized rubber which is light and stays fle...

Uilleann pipes bellows usually don’t need seasoning, if you use the right type of leather. I get that. I used to have a set with single layer and it leaked through the skin as it was too porous. Two layers of proper skin glued together is the answer. I have been using a set of bellows, a lot, since...

Anyone knows who (besides the Michael Dow, if anyone) is making bellows in the way so they never need any liquid inside to be airtight (including the time they are made)?
Just double layer gusset, glue and tacks/nails. Thanks!

I forgot to ask, anyone knows if Derrick Gleeson can make same metal hinged bellows as Geoff Wooff? Thanks again

JordanMcConnell wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 11:16 am Joe Kennedy makes really nice metal hinged bellows. his email: unionpipemaker@yahoo.ca

Thanks for info. I saw few photos - they are gorgeous. I read somewhere that he makes them in union style and a bit smaller. Can they support full D set or better for flat sets?

...where to start. I am very thankful for all the response!... to JR - in my case the dead movement was not the due to inefficient valves (the repair from maker didn't help) - it was just the fact that gusset shape was not the best combo with clappers shape, IMHO... to rorybbellows - nice photo Ror...

Probably most people search for the holy grail chanters, but in my case thats the bellows. I had chance to own 4 different bellows in the past and all of them had at least one of the next issues: - inefficient (designed with dead moment, so clappers move several cm before starting to push the air ou...

Sorry to hear this

Rest in peace Joe and may god bless you.

Thanks PJ and Mr. Gumby for your help The wood on the chanter (and drones, regs and mainstock) will shrink in winter and swell in summer. Not much to do with that except add a little binding in winter to stop ferrules from falling off, and removing extra binding in summer to prevent parts which shou...

Hello, I am curious how you can take a very good care for chanter if you live in a place where in winter months it is too dry – or where humidity can move in one day from low to high. Do you just keep the chanter in instrument case with some humidity device, or the best is to use humidifier (or fan ...

RenaissanceGuy wrote:It seems difficult to get in contact with him lately, though

I'll try with him 1st, but someone from Europe would be better.

BigDavy wrote:If you are in the UK Bannatyne

David

They are probably Goretex material, which I once tried and I had mixed feelings. I would prefer Vinyl bag.

Thanks

Vinyl bag wanted. New if you make them or 2nd hand (airtight!).
Small size preferably. PM offers please if you have anything for sale. Thanks