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Hey, I'm looking for a playing set, or for a light repair of northumbrian burleigh pipes. I have several different uilleann pipes chanters, I can give them in exchange. Pm pls.

Hey I have a great Kenneth McNicholl chanter in D. 4 keys + stop key in ebony. A few reeds, staples, etc. Willingly swap for Northumbrian pipes (burleigh set). Or I'm looking for £800 for it. Pictures, additional information PM.

I buy my reamers at Boehm The make perfect reamers and solid. Value for craftsmanship https://www.boehmtools.com Yeah, You are absolutely right. But .., Boehm has not been accepting orders for handmade tools for a year due to the employee's illness. It remains to wait for them to start making them ...

Hi! Have any of you measured or dimensioned Martin Doyle's flute? I have made some measurements but the second part of the flute is quite difficult to measure without special measuring tools.

reedmasters wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:58 am Seth Hamon from Texas was selling Uilleann chanter reamers. He as a video on YouTube titled Bagpipe Chanter Reaming. It's the first kind used that isn't fluted that he was selling.

Texas is sooooo far away. Europe is enough for me: D

You can/should(?) make the reamers in multiple sections. So, unless your lathe is very small indeed, it should be possible. At least a few known makers do not make their own reamers. There are many reasons. Making perfect reamers requires a precise machine or a lot of experience that I do not have....

Hey, do you have any proven reamer makers? I am looking for someone who will make a solid and affordable reamer. My lathe is too small ...

Played occasionally. Doyle flute in D. Bought in 2020. Like new. 3 silver rings. 800 € + shipping. PayPal secure transaction.

For sale! 1/2 set made by R. Patkos in December 2020. Boxwood chanter with C nat key, plum wood drones, bennet bag and bellows. Photos and more information on PM.

Leo Rowsome made at least two sets like this - there's a well known photo of him, Clancy, Seery, and Leon Rowsome, where Seery and Leons sets are shown both with this feature. So one suspects it was an "ultra" variation given the additional work required. Question is, how does it sound? M...

Sean Seery's Leo Rowsome set . Out of curiosity, is this set being played by anyone currently? I love this set. Metal pipes are my dream bagpipes. I like using a lot of metal. I have reasons for this. In my country, in my region, it is difficult to control wood due to large fluctuations in atmosphe...

I know Patrick Hennelly made a few sets with extra baritone and tenor drone pucks. They were dummy pucks with the air escaping off in a side vent instead. Leo & Willie Rowsome, Coyne, Egan, O'Mealy all attempted sets with two pucks, albeit apparently once each. Perhaps there is a reason for thi...

Hi! I am looking for baritone drone measurements in a bass drone style. With a puck. If someone has and wants to share, I'll be happy.

After reading a few articles about synthetic drone reeds in D, my head is confused. I wonder what is the best method to choose? Ezee reeds work best in many cases. I admire people who try to create something universal. What do you think about the methods of producing reeds? Do you have any dimension...

There are a number of excellent videos on YouTube under ¨Offset Drilling on a Lathe¨. It is also possible to accurately bore offset holes on a Milling Machine. There are possible setups to accomplish this with a Pedestal Drilling machine to the depth required. You start with a contentious propositi...