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by Moof
Fri Nov 08, 2024 4:29 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Advice about buying a case
Replies: 5
Views: 394

Re: Advice about buying a case

At 45 the price itself is great, a shame shipping, at 91 to Ireland, effectively triples it. :boggle: Makes it instantly less attractive which is a shame as it would suit both my full set and the 3/4 NBD nicely. I don't know what their shipping prices are like, but Maplins do a decent range of flig...
by Moof
Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Whistle mute (and an unexpected improvement)
Replies: 1
Views: 293

Whistle mute (and an unexpected improvement)

I was trying to create a muted whistle today for late evening practice. I was concerned about damaging the blades on my metal whistles by covering them with Blu Tack or whatever (moisture inevitably gets underneath it), so I picked up one of my vintage Feadogs. One of them has nasty buzzy overtones,...
by Moof
Wed Oct 23, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Duty and customs fees, IRL to UK
Replies: 7
Views: 1175

Re: Duty and customs fees, IRL to UK

Pardon an ignorant American butting in :swear: but with all those issues why not pick up the flute in person? Carbon emissions? :o Moving a flute produces a lot less than a ton of metal, and for most of the distance the vehicles carrying it will be making the journey anyway. It's not far in theory,...
by Moof
Sun Oct 06, 2024 4:22 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Is this normal for Blackwood?
Replies: 8
Views: 1200

Re: Is this normal for Blackwood?

In case it helps anyone, I can see the images by right-clicking the placeholders.

It doesn't look as if there's much amiss, but more experienced fluters will have a better idea.
by Moof
Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:56 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Uilleann Pipes for the bigger folk
Replies: 4
Views: 1031

Re: Uilleann Pipes for the bigger folk

I'm a beginner, and find it really helpful to have a wide, stable bellows strap round my waist. It seems to keep everything in place better than the narrow strap that came with the set, at least while I'm still at the stage of not getting much right. I use one of my leather belts. Do you have troubl...
by Moof
Fri Sep 06, 2024 3:03 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Whistle bags / pouches ?
Replies: 26
Views: 9337

Re: Whistle bags / pouches ?

I actually use these myself: secondhand mill drill boxes, which arrive clean and in perfect condition. He only has opaque colours listed at the moment, but I bought a job lot of 25 clear ones at the beginning of the year, meaning I can see which whistle is which. Price was about the same, 50p each i...
by Moof
Wed Sep 04, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: Free Reed Instruments: Squeezeboxes and Harmonicas.
Topic: Which layout for a C#/D 23 buttons ?
Replies: 3
Views: 2557

Re: Which layout for a C#/D 23 buttons ?

I'm not familiar with the layout, but I'm curious. Do the notes not just repeat every fourth (on the push) or fifth (on the draw) button in the same way as a 21-button?

Anyway, if you only want to know the pitch, a tuner will tell you.
by Moof
Sat Aug 31, 2024 7:08 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Blue Tac or Better?
Replies: 23
Views: 3852

Re: Blue Tac or Better?

That triggers another thought: Black tack. It's like Blu Tack, only stickier. It was used a lot in the theatre I worked at for positioning small mics, securing lightweight cables to keep them out of sight, etc. I use it for a similar purpose in my car, keeping the surplus cable for the dash cam tack...
by Moof
Sun Aug 25, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Whistle bags / pouches ?
Replies: 26
Views: 9337

Re: Whistle bags / pouches ?

Big Whistle (Sheffield, GB) and Hobgoblin (also GB) sell whistle pouches, but you may be able to find them more locally via eBay or a folk music shop.

ETA: sorry, forgot to post the Big Whistle link:

https://bigwhistle.co.uk/tin-whistle-cases/
by Moof
Mon Aug 19, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Blue Tac or Better?
Replies: 23
Views: 3852

Re: Blue Tac or Better?

You could use a FormCard (starch-based plastic that melts in hot water) and smooth it as it cools, but it will stick to other plastics. It would be more difficult to remove than Blu Tack if it went wrong. I've used it to repair a crack in a plastic whistle head, and to adapt some good ear buds I had...
by Moof
Fri Aug 16, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Sunglasses...tool of Satan, necessary accessory or what?
Replies: 10
Views: 2416

Re: Sunglasses...tool of Satan, necessary accessory or what?

For some reason I've been averse to the idea of light-reactive lenses, but for no rational reason I can think of. Maybe I ought to look into those instead. Maybe because they can be really annoying? I've worn glasses all the time for a few years now, and decided to try Transitions lenses when I got...
by Moof
Thu Aug 15, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Sunglasses...tool of Satan, necessary accessory or what?
Replies: 10
Views: 2416

Re: Sunglasses...tool of Satan, necessary accessory or what?

I only wear them regularly in low winter sun. Mostly I can manage with a baseball cap with the peak pulled down low over my eyes. A cap also helps keep longer hair out of your eyes and mouth on windy days. Might not be a concern for everyone here, but when you're ginger and can't tan, and need to ha...
by Moof
Sun Aug 04, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: 19th century tutor books?
Replies: 9
Views: 1657

Re: 19th century tutor books?

There's the Rockstro book here. It originally dates from 1890; these are (good quality) scans of a revised edition from 1928, but I assume it contains much of the original:

https://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/rockstro/

ETA: obviously it's flute, though, not piccolo or fife.
by Moof
Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Verdigris
Replies: 13
Views: 3043

Re: Verdigris

My understanding is that Verdigris needs moisture and air to form. But how would the outside of a flute suffer so much moisture? Or inaccessible areas like the cavity between cap and stopper? I tried looking up what my late uncle once said about pianos, and it turns out the maker was Steinway. Some...
by Moof
Sun Jul 21, 2024 4:39 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Verdigris
Replies: 13
Views: 3043

Re: Verdigris

If it's a modern flute a few decades old, maybe the brass had some kind of coating on it that's now broken down? Anyway, if it is the makeup of the alloy, verdigris is likely to carry on developing and the owner will need to keep an eye on it. It'll be much easier to maintain now you've got rid of y...