i want to build a (mouthblown) austrian/bohemian/egerlander bock, and looking ahead i think i will try a swedish pipe reed in the chanter. the tone and range...
Has anyone found a way to use ezeedrone small pipe drone reeds in Gibson Small pipes in A? I have adjusted the drones all the way down on the tuning pins,...
Does anyone know if there is all that much difference between the bass drone of a GHB and that of a Galician gaita? The look is of course pretty different but...
I don't often post about something to sell but we aren't super strict about it here as long as it's not one out of five posts and it's a pipemaking tool or...
Greetings all, I do not post much as I am still taking in so much info about making bagpipes. I am good on making bags. I had a great lesson on making check...
I just purchased an oval mouthpiece for the blowpipe on my GHB. I'd heard of them and decided to try one. It is, of course, a matter of personal preference but...
Anyone want to discuss plastic reeds??? I've been experimenting with different plastic cups and I've found one that makes a reed identical to the Gibson...
Seth and all, Â Â Those despicable people continue to send emails using my name as origin. Seth, maybe you should just remove my name from the group. When I...
An attack on our beloved way of life!!! While a long address, it is worth going to this site to find some very interesting things about the history of how...
Hi all This is the first time I write here for help I stand: I am Jose Baez, live in Spain, playing whistle in sessions of my country, and now, and I am...
I just had to fill a crack and small chip on a bloodwood turning. In the past I have used a Devcon epoxy with sawdust as many of you do. However, I use an...
Does anyone have the dimensions for a Gaita Gallega bag? I am interested in the placement of the two drones as well as the most common bag size. Thank you. ...
Cyanoacrylates/super glues seem to stick the best to African Black Wood but have almost no working time when adding ABW dust as a filler. What's a good...
I am having a little trouble getting everything right. I got the pictures up and here is the new message: I rebuilt my steampunk bagpipes for the St. Pat...
Has anyone tried to make a plastic changer reed from the plans in the More Power To Your Elbow book? I've got pretty close but I'm missing something. It...
Seth, my friend Harry Vas Dias makes baroque oboes, He is 87 and still working at the lathe every day. Harry has 2 blackwood logs and no call for oboes in that...
Hi all. Having avoided this repair for a long time, I finally bit the bullet and fixed my GHB drones. Here's a start-to-finish video of reaming the last tenor....
Squirt 20 oz bottles make great practice chanter reeds. I'm forever trying to make reeds out of any new plastic that looks like it might be worthy. The...
Does anyone know how much this stuff is worth? I switched to synthetic reeds a few years ago and have a bunch, hundreds, of this 2003 cut Saul Alliaud French...
Hi. Full details of this years' Blowout are posted on our website www.bagpipesociety.org.uk Please have a look - it's a great lineup and many of the UK's top...
